[ale] Minor challenges seeking answers

[fletch at phydeaux.org (Mike Fletcher)]

>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Hubbs <hbbs at bellsouth.net> writes:

    Jeff> Thompson Freeman wrote:

    >> Problem two: I should run backups on the children's Mac system,
    >> and the only tape I have is on the Linux box. Is there an open
    >> source (or really cheap) backup solution for backing up Mac
    >> systems on tape hosted by intel linux? Or do I need to learn
    >> more about the Mac so I can script something together?
    >> 

    Jeff> Let me make a suggestion regarding this particular
    Jeff> challenge.

    Jeff> Can you find a cheap way to make Macs mount an NFS volume?
    Jeff> If so, you could have your Mac mount a volume on your Linux
    Jeff> system, which could then make backup tapes of the exported
    Jeff> tree.
[...]

        Or thinking the other way, install netatalk and export
something off the linux box as an Appletalk share.

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