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 April 2005 ý Volume 14 ý Number 4
Features
Capacity Planning for Oracle Databases Using Legato NetWorker ý John Ouellette
Ouellette describes his process for planning the future size of databases.
The smbbackup Utility ý Sandor Patocs
Patocs describes the smbbackup utility, which provides a command-line interface for backing up files to an SMB/CIFS share.
Bogocats: How Many Are in Your Backup? ý James Price
The Bogocat equation computes the likelihood of "communicating with
intelligent data" on a given Unix backup tape. Price explains how
to put it to work for you.
Makeinstall ý Capture File System Changes with Snapshot and Rsync ý Julie Wang and Michael Wang
The authors describe how to use Solaris UFS snapshots and rsync to capture the file system changes and, optionally, to reverse the changes.
Portable JumpStart Environment ý Michael R. Sbailo Jr.
Sbailo explains how to set up the Solaris JumpStart technology on a Linux-based laptop in order to automate both Solaris and Linux builds from a single portable source.
Bootable Solarisý Installation CD ý Rytis Sileika
Sileika provides step-by-step instructions for creating a ýdo-it-allý Solaris installation CD.
See Your Files and Descriptions with ýListý ý Jim Pinson
Pinson shares a Perl script called ýlistý that works much like ýlsý; however, it not only lists files but also displays a file description.
Using NetReg to Check for Viruses and Patch Deficiencies ý Ronald Nutter
Nutter explains how NetReg can be used to ensure that every device is authorized to be on the network, is free from viruses, and is devoid of any serious patch deficiency.
Remote Site Setup within the Prison Environment ý Lee Ratzan
Ratzan discusses some issues encountered
by systems and network administrators when integrating a major health care provider network into a highly restrictive, security-conscious prison environment.
Manipulating Floppy Disk Images on Solarisý ý Ed Schaefer and John Spurgeon
To help deal with infrequently used floppy drives, Schaefer and Spurgeon created three Korn shell scripts that can be used to list the contents of a diskette, copy an image to a diskette, and copy an image from a diskette.
Columns
Using Screen in Scripts ý Ed Schaefer and John Spurgeon
Questions and Answers ý Amy Rich
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