DreckBak for OS/2 Version 4.b Released
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DreckBak for OS/2 Version 4.b Released |
Murray Weismer was released a new version of DreckBak, utility to make it easy to establish a backup strategy for you Warp.
This is DONATIONWARE, not FREEWARE! If you find this utility useful, please send donations (you decide what it's worth) to: Murray Weismer c/o RPS, Inc. 8014 Frankford Ave Philadelphia PA 19136 SUPPORT OS/2 - JOIN YOUR LOCAL USER GROUP
DreckBak is a very simple utility to make it easy to establish a backup strategy for your OS/2 machine. The program will write to any device that can be seen by the system as a drive letter. It is ideally suited to Removable Media drives, such as the SyJet, IOmega, and ORB products. It will also write to your hard disk. The program comes pre-configured to back up drives C, E, and F. These designations are easily changed, and additional drives can be be added as well. There is a provision for specifying directories and files that you don't want backed up. Yes!!!
There is no need for your CACHE and DELETE directories (or SWAPPER.DAT) to waste space in your backup. Fully automatic logging of all actions and errors to the directory of your choice. Set this up with a CRON program, or the included scheduler, for fully automated, unattended backups. The package includes 2 FreeWare utilities used by DreckBak, a scheduler, complete documentation, easy setup instructions, and an optional install program to create all of the objects and directories needed by the program.
REQUIREMENTS: No special hardware required. All you need is an OS/2 system and some hard disk space on any device that has a drive letter! There's no longer an excuse to have NO BACKUP.
INSTALLATION
1) Copy the contents of this package to any temporary directory
2) Run INSTALL.EXE and follow the prompts. It will create all of the program objects, including the main utilities, all of the DOCS, Editing objects, all needed directories, and the support site URL object. NOTE: If you are using all of the default locations, you just need to hit the "ENTER" key. No need to type anything.
3) Install SCHEDB2.ZIP or a CRON program for scheduled, automatic backups
4) Open the DreckBak folder that was created on your desktop, and also open the DreckBak EDIT ME Folder.
5) If you are using the included SCHEDB2.ZIP, open the Properties (settings) notebook for the DRECKBAK program object. Set the backup times and dates on the Schedule Page of the Properties Notebook.
6) If needed, edit "Edit test.lst" It is pre-configured to exclude un-needed files and directories (Dreck) for most systems. It is not necessary to remove any entries here. Invalid entries are ignored. You may add any files or directories that you wish to exclude from your backup.
7) After you are sure all is working well, edit the program object to start minimized, and close on exit.
Jump to Murray web site for complete instructions and download.
CONTACT AUTHOR
Murray Weismer
Member "Philadelphia Area Computer Society
http://weismer.virtualave.net/DreckBak.html
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