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- From: kunkee@ferranti.com (randy kunkee)
- Subject: Re: kermit alternatives
- Message-ID: <id.SWYS.N2@ferranti.com>
- Organization: Unix/Xenix Support Group
- References: <Btnu6G.AI2@chinet.chi.il.us> <1992Aug29.005347.25737@unislc.uucp>
- Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 19:35:16 GMT
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- >From article <Btnu6G.AI2@chinet.chi.il.us>, by les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell):
- >
- > Is there any way to use MSDOS kermit as a transport for a full-machine
- > backup? With the unix version you can pipe cpio or tar's output
- >
-
- You would be trying to do something that Kermit was never intended
- to do. Granted it could be done ....
-
- Buy a tape drive for your system to back up your files
- locally, or get Ethernet (thin-net stuff is real cheap).
-
- You'll be much happier in the end. You may also be surprised, that
- it will save you $$$ in the end. Most certainly it will save you
- time.
- --
- Randy Kunkee
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