Re: pls help w/data backup

In addition to having WIN2K Pro and Linux, I was hoping to purchase Seagate Scorpion 24Gig for the DDS-3. I need to extract data from tape to my box. As you can imagine, my boss does not want to practice on the live data. Thanks.

"Michael Olcott" <molcott642_at_earthlink.net> wrote in message news:91pbi4$62g$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <lZU%5.6717$l2.745518_at_newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>,
> "rmartes" <rmartes_at_usa.net> wrote:
> > I am currently taking courses to get certified in Oracle. However, I
 am
> > having problems getting backup data files into my Windows 2000
 Professional
> > box. My boss gave a copy of the data files on a DDS-3 format. The
 backup
> > data was copied for a Unix Sun Microsystems box. It is possible to
 still
> > copy the data files into my box at home? If so, what will I need?
 Is there
> > an easier way to get data files? Maybe copying files into my local
 computer
> > than transferring into tape to take home. Please help. Thanks.
> >
> >
>
> Your boss could have used any of at least three methods to put the data
> on tape (tar, dd, ufsdump (because its a sun) to name a few). Not that
> that really matters much because you probably don't have the right kind
> of tape device at home and if you do you almost definately don't have
> the right software on your 2000 box to read that tape. So while where
> there is a will there is a way, there are generally easier ways to move
> data around than jumping through those particular hoops.
>
> Number one easiest way to get data from the source Sun box to your
> Windows 2000 box would be ftp. The easiest way to ftp it would be to
> use a shareware ftp client you can nab off the net somewhere. But your
> box is at home and for that to work you will need some kind of access
> to your office; presumably over dialup or some form of vpn access. The
> size of the data becomes an obvious issue there. If you don't have any
> kind of remote access, and the size of the data files are non trivial,
> you might think about bringing your box in for a field trip. You could
> also think about using a spare hard drive you have laying around. Zip
> drives comes to mind. How about Jaz. Just about anything I can think
> of would be easier than a tape created on an OS that MS does not get
> along with too well.... Or, and this is just a rant, you could load
> linux on your home box, get a copy of 8i, bring a tape drive home for a
> few hours, and rock and roll...
>
> Have fun,
> Mike
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Received on Wed Dec 20 2000 - 09:11:14 CET