<4B718C45.8000007@xxxxxxxxxx> Peter Naulls wrote: > rickman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> The real problem with using NAS for backup is filing system >> incompatibilities between RISC OS and Linux. >> >> Among others, filenames starting with /, file names containing >, and >> file names ending ,xxx can cause backup jobs to abort. > This is a failure with LanMan98, etc, not RISC OS in general. I think > this has already been pointed out several times. More here: > http://www.riscos.info/index.php/RISC_OS_Filename_Translation Thanks - a useful article. I have a better understanding of the possible problems and solutions having read it. > There's no reason this couldn't be done robustly, and indeed is > in for example. SunFish. Unfortunately the NAS box (LinkSys NSLU2) runs SMB not NFS and the mounts are therefore not visible to SunFish. The SLU2 as delivered does not have a command interface. Installing applications requires fairly serious hacking. John > --- > To alter your preferences or leave the group, > visit //www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support > Other info via //www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support -- Midland User Group - http://mug.riscos.org RISC OS the platform that puts the arch into anarchic;-( "Anarchy means having to put up with things that really piss you off" Usenet faq --- To alter your preferences or leave the group, visit //www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support Other info via //www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support