Bob,
Thanks for the advice, I'll give that a go when I have a spare moment.
>For mounting all the user shares on the Linux server run an AppleScript
>to mount them.
>-- Start Code --
>
>-- define variables to use
>set LinuxServer to "my.server.com"
>set passwd to "butthead"
>set username to "bobuser"
>
>-- Mount the volumes from Linux Server
>mount volume "Home" on server LiteratiInternalServer as user name
>username with
> -> password passwd
>
>mount volume "Literati Stuff" on server LiteratiInternalServer as user
>name
> -> username with password passwd
>
>mount volume "Literati WWW" on server LiteratiInternalServer as user name
> -> username with password passwd
>
>-- play a sound
>say "Linux Volumes Mounted"
>
>-- End Code --
>
>The lines with a "->" are continued from the previous line, and the "->"
>is not AppleScript code, so you'll want to delete it. I can't remember
>where I got the syntax for this code, in one of the Applescript
>dictionaries I think.
>
>Of course this code uses the same username and password but you can just
>put them in the code instead of using variables if you want. Also, I
>don't do any error chekcing here, things like checking if AppleTalk is
>set to ethernet may be good.
>
>
One of the main problem with this approach is that if I need to restore a
selection of files from the backup Restrospect will not be able tell me what is
inside the tar file. In my line of business I need to be able to access
archived files fairly quickly.
>>Or do I need to create a backup file that can be further backed up onto
>>the Mac
>>-- that would be a drag.
>
>You could run a cron job everynight that tars everything else you want
>backed up into one or more tar/gzip archives. And have that file put into
>one of the user directories you have access too.
>
This may be an option, but I'd rather not have to log in as root, for obvious
reasons, unless I can set up a use account that give read only access from /.
>Or you could make a Netatalk resource that is the mount point on the
>Linux box, but
>I'd imagine you'd have to be root or have a user that can read all the
>files to get them all.
>
>One my system I use the file "/etc/atalk/AppleVolumes.default"
>
>/ "Whole Darn Thing" options=noadouble
>
I have actually written to Dantz a couple of times in the last few years about
this. They have tended to feign interest, but more recetnly they have simply
not replied:-(
I agree that Retrospect is a good option for backing up,
especially over diverse systems and networks. I have not encountered any
problems with permissions to date, but that is food for thought.
>>Retrospect can access drives on machines like WinNT via TCP/IP, but it needs
>>client software installed on the client box, which Dantz do not provide for
>>Linux :(
>
>How about you email Dantz and suggest a Linux client for Retrospect and
>I'll do the same. Maybe we'll see something someday. I'd really like to
>backup my Internal Office Linux box using Retrospect but don't because of
>some fo the issues you pointed out and not being able to read all the
>files (if I log in as just a user and not Root). Also I don't think
>Retrospect will get the file permissions (correct me if I'm wrong). So
>you may want to create a file that have the permission listed in them. A
>simple command: "ls -aFlRB / > allfiles"
Alan
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