From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [204.233.198.50] (helo=linserver.complex) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16L7mS-0007bI-00 for ; Mon, 31 Dec 2001 14:07:28 -0500 Received: (from gnowak1@localhost) by linserver.complex (8.11.4/8.10.2) id fBVJ70Z00375 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:07:00 -0600 Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 13:07:00 -0600 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: smbtar Message-ID: <20011231130700.A372@uic.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi all, I know that you can backup a windows machine using smbclient's smbtar. However, what happens in terms of restoring that backup when your windows gets wiped? I thought you might be able to boot into Linux from floppies, and restore that way, but I wasn't sure. Any comments? Greg