amkassir Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 I've been backing up my OS 9 partition from OS 9, using Retrospect 5 Desktop. I would like to start backing up my OS 9 partition from OS X. I have two related questions: 1. Is it possible to somehow "import" my file selectors from the OS 9 version of Retrospect into my OS X version, so I don't have to manually reenter all of them? 2. If I backup both my OS X and my OS 9 partitions using Retrospect 5 running in OS X, can I then restore both those partitions using Retrospect 5 running in OS 9? Part of the answer to this depends on whether backup sets created by the OS X version of Retrospect can only be "accessed" by the OS X version. Another part of the answer depends on whether the OS 9 version of Retrospect can reliably restore an OS X volume (including permissions, links, bootable state, etc.) from a backup set that was first created by Retrospect in OS X. Thank you very much, Anthony M. Kassir, MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrenaS Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 > 1. Is it possible to somehow "import" my file selectors from the OS 9 version of Retrospect into my OS X version, so I don't have to manually reenter all of them? When you first launch the OS X version, it should recognize that you had a previous version and ask you if you want to import your preferences. Choose "Import." Your 4.3 preferences are kept in a file under OS 9 called "Retro.Config (4.2)" and are at System > Preferences > Retrospect. You can copy this file if you wish. If you are not prompted to import on first launch, you can place this file in your OS X system at /Library/Preferences/Retrospect, and be sure there are not other Retro.Config files. Launching Retrospect at that point should offer the option to import. > 2. If I backup both my OS X and my OS 9 partitions using Retrospect 5 running in OS X, can I then restore both those partitions using Retrospect 5 running in OS 9? No, you can only restore the OS 9 partition when running in OS 9. OS X MUST be running to restore a full OS X system, since OS 9 can't handle links, permissions and other OS X specific data. The backup sets will be readable, but full restores require that you follow the restore instructions for OS X in the User's Guide or at: http://www.dantz.com/index.php3?SCREEN=knowledgebase_article&id=736 Irena Solomon Dantz Tech Support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amkassir Posted July 8, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 Thanks for your help. I would like to ask a couple more questions on this topic. 1. Concerning my first original question: I have already been using Retrospect in OS X to backup my OS X partition, and have made custom file selectors for my OS X backup. So I already have a Retro.Config (5.0) file in the location /Library/Preferences/Retrospect. Should I copy my Retro.Config (4.2) file to the same location? Will Retrospect then give me the option to import those file selectors (used to backup my OS 9 partition) without overwriting my current selectors (used to backup my OS X partition)? How do I accomplish this? Or do I need to manually reenter my file selectors? 2. Concerning my second question: I have a few separate questions on this. 2 (a) Suppose I backed up a separate OS 9 partition using Retrospect 5 while running in OS X. If I have to restore that OS 9 partition, could I run Retrospect 5 under OS X to do that restore? Backup of OS 9 partition: done in OS X Restore of OS 9 partition: done in OS X = successful? 2 ( I seem to understand from your answer to my original question that I could do that same restore from OS 9. Does that mean that, if Retrospect 5 is running in OS 9, it will be able to read and use a backup set created by Retrospect 5 running in OS X? Backup of OS 9 partition: done in OS X Restore of OS 9 partition: done in OS 9 = successful? (Retrospect in OS 9 could use backup set created in OS X) 2 © Another variation on this question: would Retrospect 5 running in OS X be able to restore an OS 9 partition, using a backup set created by Retrospect 5 running in OS 9? Backup of OS 9 partition: done in OS 9 Restore of OS 9 partition: done in OS X = successful? Thanks a lot. Anthony M. Kassir, MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrenaS Posted July 9, 2002 Report Share Posted July 9, 2002 > Concerning my first original question: You can't combine them; it's one or the other. You'll either need to continue with your 5.0 prefs, or delete the 5.0 file and place the 4.2 file, launch, import, and then re-make your modifications to your filters. > Backup of OS 9 partition: done in OS X > Restore of OS 9 partition: done in OS X = successful? Yes. > Backup of OS 9 partition: done in OS X > Restore of OS 9 partition: done in OS 9 = successful? (Retrospect in OS 9 could use backup set created in OS X) Yes. > Backup of OS 9 partition: done in OS 9 > Restore of OS 9 partition: done in OS X = successful? Yes. OS 9 is relatively easy to restore, because it doesn't have the same kind of requirements that OS X does. OS X requires that it be restored from an OS X system to correctly assign permissions needed by the OS. OS 9 doesn't have these requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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