Received: from darkside. (darkside. [210.8.201.180]) by mail. (Weasel v1.20) for ; 09 July 2001 01:00:00 From: "Digest" To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 01:00:00 +1000 (EDT) Priority: Normal X-Mailer: CASMailer 1.0 for OS/2 Warp PPC 1.05/G4 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 113 Message-ID: <200107090100.000029G6atmail.> Reply-To: Date:- 09 July 2001 1================================================ From: "Steve Edmonds" Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 19:54:45 +1100 (EDT) Subject: Re: [os2genau] Anyone using a Netgear RT311/314 Gateway/Router Stan. I have only used the netgear print servers, never again. They were a bit "flakey", often needing rebooting and their print client didn't work. steve On Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:31:56 +1000, Stan Pallis wrote: >I'm looking at getting one of these boxes to hookup my cable modem to, and >have my machines running off it. Anyone using one, the box says Netscape 4 >or greater to configure the router I'm wanting to make sure that it will >work C/2 4.61 _______________ Steve Edmonds Steve71atattglobal dot net 2============================================== Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 22:49:09 +1000 From: Peter Godbold Subject: Re: [os2genau] Warpcentre File Backup Thanks, Michael. Would appreciate a copy. Peter Michael Peters wrote: > > Peter, > I have written a little program to do the WarpCentre backup > and restore. I will send it to you on Monday next because it is > enravelled with my desktop backup program and I have to..... > you know what I mean.... > > Mike > > Peter Godbold wrote: > > > Bob Traynor wrote: > > > > > I also (but did not inform you) have a *.zip backup of the complete desktop, > > > Os2*.ini files, all Windows *.ini files, config.sys and autoexec.bat > > > and all the WarpCentre files and a few others. > > > > Bob, > > > > Lifting the above quote from the discussion thread between yourself and > > Kris Steenhaut on lost desktops, may I pose a question on a related > > topic? > > > > I recently lost my Warpcentre settings on a power failure, and after > > trying to find a way of recovering (I use Unimaint regularly) I finally > > resorted to the tedious task of rebuilding all of my trays! > > > > Can you or someone else advise on the best (or any??) way of restoring > > the Warpcentre? Where does all of that data live? > > > > Peter > 3============================================== Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 22:59:05 +1000 From: Peter Godbold Subject: Re: [os2genau] Warpcentre File Backup Bob, "Robert Traynor (BobT)" wrote: > Peter, > > . . . . . . . . > > As John would know, I use "Deskbak" to backup the whole os/2 > desktop and all crucial files. It is a pity that the author, > Andrew Keil, lost his source code years ago. It is a very > good backup system even with the few known problems it has > and I far prefer it to Unimaint's backup system. > > Deskbak is available to all members of MelbPc Os2 SIG group > on a donation basis, courtesy of Andrew Keil, past Co-ordinator. > > Regards, > Robert Traynor (BobT). > 6 July 2001 18:06 > I've been running Unimaint for a couple of years, and it has saved my skin on at least one occasion. Normally I am not even conscious of it, as I start Uniwatch minimised in the background with every system reboot. Would you think Deskbak to be a better option than using Unimaint's "Supplementary Backup" process, with Uniwatch doing the desktop backups? Peter 4============================================== From: "Ian Manners" Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 23:27:39 +1000 (EST) Subject: Re: [os2genau] Warpcentre File Backup Hi All Unimaint does a good job of DeskTop backups, including the needed files for the WarpCenter (SmartCenter as Lotus called it). I do a backup of my system every few months or so, as I tend not to change much, and I've never needed to restore it so far under normal circumstances, if I do ever need to, then the new items I can add as I need them. I stopped using the WarpCenter a while ago, and just load it when needed for my graphics programs. I suspect the Warpcenter itself could be the cause of so many Desktop failures, as the PC's that dont even load Warpcenter when booted, have never appeared to have DeskTop problems, were as the two PC that I did have load WarpCenter from the startup folder (I always remove it from config.sys), are the onces that I have on occasion had to restore the DeskTop ID. I do know it does work though, back in 1998 when I upgraded my PC from a P200, I transfered my C drive to a new PC300GL, and for some reason the desktop didnt take, I tried resetting the desktop ID, no go, so just ran the restore script that Unimaint provides, perfect ! (You need to remember to creat the script, or regenerate it if you move your desktop, or you have just installed UniMaint) You can also do a desktop backup with products like RAR, or any other product that can backup EA's, with the proviso that you need to know what files are required to be backed up. I dont use UniMaint at all on my servers, just run checkini every year, and use RAR to back them up, its also a good way of transfering a basic server setup to a new machine. I also prefer Checkini for ini file cleanups, as its quicker for me to run than it is for me to start UniMaint. UniMaint is also invaluable for messing with the internals of your ini files, and EA's, just make sure you have backed up, and/or know what you are doing. I must find the time to use Graham's Utilities more to, I just never seem to get there, though I do use his ListDirectories and FileDate utilities a lot. Cheers Ian B Manners http://www.os2site dot com/ 125. Change is inevitable...except from vending machines.