In article <51b2f6ac07riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, M Harding <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In article <51b2e2b3e1dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > Dave Symes <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > In article <51b2ddcce6riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, > > M Harding <riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > [Snip] > > > I back up SA-VRPC on a WindowsXP machine to an identical SA-VRPC > > > on a W7 laptop and that's fairly painless: ShareFS is reasonably > > > fast. [ . . . ] > > > About 6 months ago I saved all the XP's RISC OS files and all the > > > crucial programs onto CDs [ . . . ] I'm sure there must be a > > > better way, especially since I have an external USB large HD - > > > but I need a simple and reliable way! > > Dunno about your specific circumstances Michael, but here I have a > > NAS device DS110J attached to the home network of multiple physical > > computers, some with multiple OSs, I have no problems backing up > > the RO stuff to the NAS and retrieving it, Filetypes intact, using > > LanMan98/2 with the correct NoTypes setting. > I knew it would end up with Grandad teaching me to suck eggs after > all! 8-) Thanks for the pointer, Dave. I'll start trying to mug up on > LanMan. But I did specify "simple", and the WSS site isn't giving away > much information! > However, the OvPro site doesn't seem the appropriate place for me to > continue this. > Michael Harding > Rev. Preb. M.D. Harding riscos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Michael, LanMan 98 V2 StandAlone is quite simple to use. My DiskStation (NAS) LM setting are: Server: DiskStation Share: Public User: MyUsername (Obviously not the real one) Password: MyPassword (Obviously not the real one) Notypes: N Contact me privately if you want to chat more about it. Dave -- Dave Triffid To unsubscribe or subscribe goto: //www.freelists.org/list/davidpilling