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Re: dat tape backups

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From: Grahame M. Kelly
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996 00:00
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Daniel Koehne wrote:
> 
> I have a 2GB DAT attached to my Linux box which I use to do my Linux
> backups. I am wondering if it is possible (or if anyone has done this)
> to make a tar backup of my Win95 disk partition after mounting the
> disk from Linux.
> 
> Any advice?

Hi Daniel,

I am not a Windoze 95 interested individual, once you have mounted any
file system correctly (read Win95 here) then you are fully empowered
to backup that file system by whatever backup technology you have. 

The interesting thing is a Linux backup will backup thoses so-called
invisible disk-blocks placed by things like MS Office and other apps
that try to secure a minimal hold on invalid copies, onto the backup
media, and correctly restore (well at least the number of times I 
have done a full restore of MS Office it never complains).

Go for it...

Hope this helps,
Cheers Grahame
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Date: 1996/11/07
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