From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L@;VM.MARIST.EDU]On Behalf Of David Stabler > Unfortunately we're just single vendor, so I can't test this, but is it > because of the big endian versus little endian data storage scheme? I > doubt it's the filesystem method selected, because the structure of the > filesystem is OS dependent and Tivoli really just backs up directory > entry information and files (with associated access detail).
While it would be an interesting test, I don't have the cycles for it right now. What prompts me to state that it's a filesystem thing is that I can't even restore a file from an uncompressed NetWare volume to a compressed NetWare volume (and vice-versa). The difference is that NetWare compression changes the structure of the filesystem of the volume. DOS/Windows end-of-lines contain carriage returns and line-feeds; UNIX files contain line-feeds only, and Mac files contain carriage returns only. (I think that's right.) While these are trivial examples, I'm sure there are more profound differences that make cross-OS-platform restores problematic. -- Mark Stapleton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Certified TSM consultant Certified AIX system engineer MCSE
