modem7
10k Member
And if the data is that important, do the backup twice, in case something went wrong with the first.
Also, create a DOS boot diskette, and copy the RESTORE.EXE file to it. That will speed up the recovery time (i.e. no need to go out and find a copy of the DOS you are using).
And again, depending on the importance, create images of the diskettes then copy the images to a more stable media (such as CD-ROM).
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If the computer is important, plan for failure. The components most likely to fail are the power supply and the HardCard, but even a motherboard failure is going to put you off-air for a while.
If the laser is being controlled by a specialist Microchannel adaptor in the PS/2 (with corresponding specialist software on the hard drive), buying another PS/2 from eBay is a good option. It shouldn't need to be the same model PS/2 (as long as it uses a Microchannel bus), however because of possible timing issues with the software, you would aim for the same model.
A second PS/2 won't have a HardCard but you simply use the supplied hard drive instead.
And if you are using a specialist Microchannel adaptor, that then becomes the only single-point-of-failure (in the computer component of the overall laser system).
Also, create a DOS boot diskette, and copy the RESTORE.EXE file to it. That will speed up the recovery time (i.e. no need to go out and find a copy of the DOS you are using).
And again, depending on the importance, create images of the diskettes then copy the images to a more stable media (such as CD-ROM).
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If the computer is important, plan for failure. The components most likely to fail are the power supply and the HardCard, but even a motherboard failure is going to put you off-air for a while.
If the laser is being controlled by a specialist Microchannel adaptor in the PS/2 (with corresponding specialist software on the hard drive), buying another PS/2 from eBay is a good option. It shouldn't need to be the same model PS/2 (as long as it uses a Microchannel bus), however because of possible timing issues with the software, you would aim for the same model.
A second PS/2 won't have a HardCard but you simply use the supplied hard drive instead.
And if you are using a specialist Microchannel adaptor, that then becomes the only single-point-of-failure (in the computer component of the overall laser system).
