Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 21:41:50 -0500 From: "fbsd_user" <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> To: <kurt.buff@gmail.com>, "Peter" <petermatulis@yahoo.ca> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: freebsd as ghosting server for windows boxen Message-ID: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGGELBHMAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <43E524AE.5060503@gmail.com>
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If you are talking about running Norton ghost on your ms/window boxes and wanting to use a FreeBSD box as the common storage area to hold the ghost images. Option 1. Change your ms/windows boxes single hard drive partition into two partitions, C: for the operating system and d: for the target of the ghost backup. Then use ftp to copy the ghost back up image to your FreeBSD box. Option 2. You can install from the ports system the port called "Samba" this provides network file and device sharing with ms/windows machines. The you will be able to run your ms/windows system ghost back up and target your FreeBSD's hard drive to store the image file. This solution is ok as long as you do not destroy your ms/windows hard drive to the point where it will not boot. The ghost pc-dos bootable disk will not know about samba so you will not be able to restore your saved image directly from samba. If you have the widows box hard drive partitioned into c & d, you could always keep the most current ghost image there on the d: drive and on FreeBSD as a fall safe. Option 3. I believe the most current version of ghost is now UNIX compatible. You will have to read the ghost manual for details. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Kurt Buff Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 5:03 PM To: Peter Cc: freebsd-questions Subject: Re: freebsd as ghosting server for windows boxen Peter wrote: > What is the best way to use FreeBSD (6.0) as a centralized server to ghost > windows client images over the network? I have been thinking of g4u and > there is the commercial acronis. Any suggestions out there? > > -- > Peter http://unattended.sf.net _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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