Backup to FW drive on networked system

[dod488]

I've successfully backed up my wife's user files from her laptop to a sparse image on the system disk of my desktop box.

I really want to backup her data to a partition on one of my firewire drives and be able to smart update to it.

Both boxes are running 10.4.3 client. I don't want to buy more OS software for my desktop.

Suggestions?

Thanks, Hal

[dnanian]

Over a network, you can only back up to a sparse image, which can be smart updated. You can't copy directly to the partition unless you bring the drive to her machine...

[dod488]

Right. That's what the problem is. I want to place the sparse image on one of my external FW drive partitions which could be smart updated. Is there anyway that I can accomplish this? Is there a workaround?

Thanks, Hal

[dnanian]

There's no workaround needed -- you just mount the drive with AFP and then use the regular "Disk image" feature to store it on the mounted network volume, Hal.

I cover this in the User's Guide, linked as "Back up your Macintosh over a network" right on page 1...

[dod488]

OK, that's where I run into trouble. All my network connections have been through personal file sharing. I'll read up on AFP and give that a try when I get back from Christmas holiday.

There is no mention of AFP in the user guide. The section reads:

"To do this, mount the network volume, and then choose Disk Image... from
the destination pop-up. Then, select the network volume and folder where
you want to store the image, and name it appropriately."

Thanks for your help, Hal

[dnanian]

Personal file sharing is AFP, Hal. Your volume should be available when you try to connect to the networked computer.