[SPARCbook] New SB with Solaris 2.5 - What should i backup

[Ken Hansen]

I would simply backup the entire HD and be done with it. The cheapest way
would be to go out and get/buy/make a 4 Gig ext. HD, then build a few
partitions on it. Backup the HD to one partition and don't touch it, then
create a living backup directory, where you can dump the entire HD (2 Gig)
as you use the system. Later on, when you feel the need for a larger drive,
well, you already have the hardest part, the SCSI-IDE adapter, so you can go
out and get a large 2.5" notebook HD (6.4 Gig is a popular size, bigger may
be possible) and then restore onto your  new drive.

I doubt that your drive has copies of the NCE tools install images, but I
could be wrong. I installed Solaris 2.6, the Sun cluster patch, the the
tadpole bits, then the patches to those bits, and am very happy with my
setup. I don't miss NCE, but I never really used it anyway...

As for SOlaris 7 bits, Tadpole reported they would be releasing that
software around the end of the year, and I have not heard anything since...
I am sure this has to do with their current (paying) customer base and the
OS they want supported on their SPARCbooks. When the revenue stream dries up
for their Solaris 7 support, that is probably when the bits will be made
available. But Solaris 2.6 works great for me, but my needs aren't really
too demanding.

BTW, I have had SETI at Home running on my SPARCbook 3GX, and the times are,
well, interesting - seems like a bit over 60 hours per "chunk." Wow. Reminds
me of my P/75 that took days to complete a chunk as well... Longer than 2,
IIRC.

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Soderholm" <helsod at algonet.se>
To: <Sparcbook at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 1:17 PM
Subject: [SPARCbook] New SB with Solaris 2.5 - What should i backup


> Hi everybody !
>
> Now I have finally become the proud owner of a Sparcbook after lurking on
this list for so long.
> It is a 3GX with 32M and 2G drive. It came with everything working,
Solaris 2.5 and NCE installed,
> with OpenWindows, not CDE (I dont think I care to install that either).
Network cable and external monitor cable,
> networking seems to work fine, the modem also. Its a really cute litle
machine, beautiful brilliant display, in a sort of tiny way.
> Its a litle like the same feeling you get with the Libretto, its a
complete workstation that looks like it has schrunk...
>
> There was an OS CD with 2.5 HW 1/96. I did an install of it on an external
drive and it seems to work, but it does
> not have the Tadpole stuff (that I ca find anyway)
>
> I figured I might create a bootable copy of the OS on the external drive
and then change the ID, mount it on some directory booting the original disk
and then copy over all the Tadpole stuff, including NCE to create a complete
backup of my system which I could then keep in a safe place.
>
> The question now is which directories/ parts of the original drive must i
copy to the external drive? Where is NCE located?
>
> I may start with the frame buffer drivers to get openwindows to work.
Where do I find those (I never had a reason to know how this worked since it
always worked out of the box on my previous Solaris installations).
> Are ther any list of where the different Tadpole files are located (it
didnt appear to be in the faq).
>
> I would be most thankeful for any help on this, I will have to thread
lightly and wount be able to experiement so much before I have this secured.
>
> By the way, is there a Java version available for 2.5, and what about
patches for Solaris 7, have anyone heard anything about whether they will be
put on the ftp site anytime soon.
>
> (more questions will surely follow : -)
>
> Thanks
> Peter Soderholm
>
>
>
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