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 16LU29-0007Kj-00 for ; Tue, 01 Jan 2002 13:53:09 -0500 Received: (from gnowak1@localhost) by linserver.complex (8.11.4/8.10.2) id g01Iqfg00378 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Tue, 1 Jan 2002 12:52:41 -0600 Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 12:52:41 -0600 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: smbtar Message-ID: <20020101125241.F331@uic.edu> References: <20011231130700.A372@uic.edu> <00d901c192e4$1360e300$9d2efea9@j7o5o8> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <00d901c192e4$1360e300$9d2efea9@j7o5o8>; from persuric@ameritech.net on Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 11:48:01AM -0500 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: Ok, but that still goes back to the original issue I've had with it. Namely, how are you supposed to smb network the crashed pc to get the images off the server? Greg On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 11:48:01AM -0500, Pete wrote: > From: "Gregory Nowak" > > 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 > > > I used winzip to do it zip everything in to a massive zip turned into exe. > You stil need windows up to make it unzip though. The script files MS has > for use whith setup from dos suck-- ESP the productID not being accepted in > the script file. > TC > I was looking at a C gate 137 gig SCSI drive under $300, any comments > about it and speakup+linux working TGR? > Pete > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup