> > > > I posted this on comp.linux.os.networking and didn't get any > > responses. I'm hoping somebody here might be able to help. > > > > > > I want to backup my laptop (thinkpad-wireless) to the tape drive in my > > server (bear). > > Not sure why your nfs isn't working but I'd suggest trying dump and > rdump over ssh for network backups. I've been using it quite > succesfully on several networks I run. >
I would love to use dump. But my understanding is that dump doesn't work on vfat file systems and I would like to backup my dos E drive, which is smbfs mounted to also be backed up to my server. ---- Robert S. Koss, Ph.D. | Training and Mentoring Senior Consultant | Object Oriented Design Object Mentor, Inc. | C++, Java www.objectmentor.com | Extreme Programming