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FSS.EXE
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VERSION COVERED BY THESE DOC's: FSS 1.0a 11/8/94
Purpose:
To create BackMaster SaveSet files (*.FSS) automatically
in saveset sizes to accomodate NOT having to switch tapes
during an unattended backup!
Usage: Runs in an OS/2 DOS session (or in DOS, I guess...)
FSS <drive> </Snnn>
<drive> is MANDATORY, and is the target backup drive.
/Snnn is optional. nnn = Bytes/1,000,000 to be included in
the saveset file. Default = 180
Do not include a decimal place in the number.
The "s" in "/s" can be either upper or lowercase.
EXAMPLES:
FSS C:
Creates saveset files named:
BS_C_A.FSS
BS_C_B.FSS (etc...)
each containing up to 180,000,000 bytes.
FSS D: /s45
Creates saveset files named:
BS_D_A.FSS
BS_D_B.FSS (etc...)
each containing up to 45,000,000 bytes.
Note that the size contained in the saveset is computed as the file is
being created, and will always be LARGER than the specified number, until
the last saveset file. This is because the bytes are summed up on the
fly until the byte count is GREATER than the target set size. If you
have directories which are BIG, then your byte count may be exceeded by
a lot. Always use BackMaster to manually check the saveset sizes if it
is omportant that the tape not require changing during the backup.
Assuming that you use compression, the 180 Mb default size should usually
fit on a single 120 MB (uncompressed) tape if it is empty at the start.
Caveats:
(Or, "BUGS" to you people in Rio Linda....)
This program create saveset files with a comment at the end of each
saveset file AFTER the END statement. This is not in accordance with
BackMaster specs for their FSS file format. You may need to manually
remove the comment line after the END statement.
ALWAYS carefully inspect the FSS files before use!
Warranty:
None.
Support:
None. (TurboPASCAL Source code is available for the brave...)
Copyright:
This program is a modification of a PUBLIC DOMAIN program called
VTREE. This program is also placed in the public domain. Source
code is available for FidoNet File Request at 1:106/100 by the
name: FSS100.ZIP.
Modifier of the Source Code for this program:
Justin Marquez
FidoNet Address 1:106/100 (Houston, TX)
BBS# 713-978-3573
Compuserve ID# 74632,3364
Original Author: Unknown to me. Bless him, whoever he is!
HISTORY:
1.0a - Discovered that original release was limited to 9 FSS files.
Changed naming convention to allow letters instead of numbers
for each successive fss file.
Also discovered that the original release did not get the files
in the root directory. Fixed so that the first fss file would
get those.
(Humbled by the stoopid errors..... [blush] )
JJM 11/8/94