Re: [WinMac] Backup P.S.

thorstadj(thorstadj[at]macconnect.com)
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 17:13:49 -0700

>Actually, we use windows backup once in a while here...it's a good way
>to get a larger-than-1.4-meg-but-all-I-have-is-a-floppy file
>sneakernetted to someone off the network, since we're guaranteed that
>anyone with Win95/98'll have a compatible program, which you can't
>sayfor most of the other solutions here, and it's free, unlike PKZip.
>
>
>Brian Durant wrote:
>>
>> P.S.
>>
>> Most seem to think I have a server, but I don't. I have 3 Macs (UMAX
>> S900, PB 1400 and IIsi). I use Retrospect, but need a Win backup for the
>> system running from my
>> OrangeMicro 660 card. On the Mac side, I just use a small system on a Zip
>> cartridge with my backup and disk utilities on and backup to a 2MB Jaz
>> drive. I just move the Zip and Jaz
>> drives between machines. Sorry if I wasn't specific enough.

Or try moving your Win files onto the Mac side of your combo machine.
That way you have easier access for backup. The folders simply show up as
networked drives in Windows.

Jeff T
thorstadj@macconnect.com

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