Contents

• Contents
• 1. Copyright
• 2. Copyright
  • 2.1 If you use this software...
  • 2.2 If you spread this software...
• 3. Introduction
  • 3.1 Purpose of KBACKUP
  • 3.2 Features
  • 3.3 Compatibility
    • 3.3.1 supported devices
    • 3.3.2 MULTIBUF and Compatibility
  • 3.4 Limitations, Bugs
  • 3.5 Requirements
  • 3.6 Operating Systems supported
  • 3.7 Reliability...a warning
  • 3.8 Further Information
    • Where to get those programs?
  • 3.9 Contacts, Help, Support
  • 3.10 Changelog
    • 3.10.1 Changes from 1.2.10 to 1.2.11
    • 3.10.2 Changes from 1.2.9 to 1.2.10
    • 3.10.3 Changes from 1.2.8 to 1.2.9
    • 3.10.4 Changes from 1.2.7 to 1.2.8
    • 3.10.5 Changes from 1.2.6 to 1.2.7
    • 3.10.6 Changes from 1.2.5 to 1.2.6
    • 3.10.7 Changes from 1.2.4 to 1.2.5
    • 3.10.8 Changes from 1.2.3 to 1.2.4
    • 3.10.9 Changes from 1.2.0 to 1.2.3
    • 3.10.10 Changes from 1.1 to 1.2.0
    • 3.10.11 Changes from 1.2.8 to 1.2.9
    • 3.10.12 Changes from 1.2.7 to 1.2.8
    • 3.10.13 Changes from 1.2.6 to 1.2.7
    • 3.10.14 Changes from 1.2.5 to 1.2.6
    • 3.10.15 Changes from 1.2.4 to 1.2.5
    • 3.10.16 Changes from 1.2.3 to 1.2.4
    • 3.10.17 Changes from 1.2.0 to 1.2.3
    • 3.10.18 Changes from 1.1 to 1.2.0
• 4. Making Backups
  • 4.1 Creating a backup
  • 4.2 Backup types
  • 4.3 Incremental backups
• 5. Restoring Backups
  • 5.1 Restoring Backups
  • 5.2 Selecting files for Restore operation
    • 5.2.1 Restore all files from archive
    • 5.2.2 Initialise editable list of files from contents directory
    • 5.2.3 Initialise editable list of files from log file
• 6. Other Actions
  • 6.1 Tape Operation-Menu
  • 6.2 Other Actions
• 7. Scheduled Operations
  • 7.0.1 Introduction
  • 7.0.2 The Scheduling-Menu
• 8. Configurations
  • 8.1 The rôle of Configurations
  • 8.2 How to create a Configuration
  • 8.3 Load a Configuration
  • 8.4 Where to start?
    • 8.4.1 Configuration Default
    • 8.4.2 Configuration Floppy-and-Blockdevices
    • 8.4.3 Configuration ZIPdrive
• 9. Options Overview
  • 9.1 Command Line Options
    • 9.1.1 -auto-backup Config
    • 9.1.2 -auto-restore Config
    • 9.1.3 -ttymode
  • 9.2 Options set from within KBACKUP
    • 9.2.1 Set File Selection Parameters-Menu
    • 9.2.2 Configure KBACKUP -Menu
    • 9.2.3 Select device for backup-Menu
    • 9.2.4 Set waiting time for device
    • 9.2.5 Remote mode settings-Menu
    • 9.2.6 Archive Type Menu
    • 9.2.7 Advanced Options-Menu
• 10. The MULTIBUF Program
  • 10.1 What is MULTIBUF ?
  • 10.2 How does it work?
  • 10.3 The Multivolume Archive-Menu
    • 10.3.1 Set MULTIBUF block size
    • 10.3.2 Set number of MULTIBUF blocks per call
    • 10.3.3 Use sequence information in MULTIBUF
  • 10.4 MULTIBUF Command Line Options
• A. Frequently Asked Questions
  • A.1 Introducing the FAQ
  • A.2 How can I...?
    • A.2.1 How can I choose multiple directories?
    • A.2.2 Exclude a directory tree from backup?
    • A.2.3 Restore my files manually?
    • A.2.4 Restore a system no longer booting?
    • A.2.5 How can I use my removable hard disk?
    • A.2.6 How can I do automatic backups?
    • A.2.7 How can I use an auto-loader?
  • A.3 Can I...?
    • A.3.1 Can I make backups of my DOS partitions?
    • A.3.2 Can I make backups over the network?
  • A.4 Common problems
    • A.4.1 I cannot read or verify any tape archive.
    • A.4.2 I cannot restore my old archives.
    • A.4.3 I get ``No valid KBackup header''
    • A.4.4 KBackup does not work with FTAPE?
    • A.4.5 I want to pass additional options to tar or afio.
    • A.4.6 I cannot use KBackup as a normal user.
    • A.4.7 KBACKUP does not find any device?
    • A.4.8 Remote operation does not do multiple volumes.
• B. Copyright and Conditions of Use
  • B.1 Preamble
  • B.2 TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
  • B.3 NO WARRANTY
• Index
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