Re: [MiNT] Mint/Mintnet

["Edward S. Baiz Jr" <ebaiz@skyenet.net>]

On Tue, 9 Apr 2002 22:17:57 , Martin Tarenskeen <m.tarenskeen@zonnet.nl> wrote:

> I think the shutdown.app that comes with easymint is not the newest
> version of the program, the one that can be found on Draco's website ?
> Correct me if I'm wrong.

Really?? I will have to go to his site and see.
 
> >
> > I am was wondering two things now. How is everyone backing up their
> > MintNet systems and how can I load in a color pallette upon bootup under
> > N_AES 1.2?
>
> About backing up: I used tar to make separate archives of each directory
> (etc.tar bin.tar root.tar ...). Then I burned a cd with these files.
> Unfortunately my burning software (Soundpool CD-Recorder) doesn't support
> long filenames, but tar is good solution for the time being.  I understand
> Extendos' writer software supports long filenames?
>
> Martin Tarenskeen

Not a bad idea. Does Tar also take care of all of the special links here and
there (ie X.App)? Yes, Extendos's CDBackup supports long file names.
Thanks for the suggestion....

 

-- Edward S. Baiz Jr.
    (Gamer)
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