Is the Retrospect Client installed and running on my (pre-OS X) Mac?
Look in your Control Panels folder. There should be a control panel named °Retrospect Client. If it’s not there, you’re not getting backed up. Double-click the °Retrospect Client control panel to open it. Make sure that it’s turned on, and that the status is “ready”. aside: The degree sign in front of the words Retrospect Client puts it last in the alphabetical list of control panels, and ensures that it loads last at startup. Back to Top • Q: Is the Retrospect Client installed on my Linux box? A: No, and if it is, it won’t do you much good as far as this system is concerned. As of October 2001 the Retrospect Client for Linux is still in beta testing, and I don’t have it (because it only works with the Windows version of the Retrospect Server). See the Biology Backup System – Amanda FAQ for another alternative. Back to Top • Q: Client installation: Mac (classic) A: Connect to the “Public Files” share on “MacStuff Public” in the “Kalman” zone (afp://macstuff.bio.brandeis.edu). Look for
