That sounds good but what type of card do you use...and how expensive? I
don't have any linear flash...I have a 32 mb ATA and I use the demo ATA
driver...and another thing...how do you back up your newt's RAM on a card
with installed packages etc on it? Thanks,
Jon
On 11/6/02 1:00 PM, "Ed Kummel" <tech_ed_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, you can perform a restore from one Newton's
> backup onto another Newton.
> Might I suggest that you use a RAM card though? This
> will make the entire process immensly more reliable! I
> don't back to my desktop any more. I always use cards.
> I keep them all over the place at home and work...I'm
> always sure that I have no later than a single day's
> away from a backup...and I don't have to worry about
> connectivity.
> Ed
> web/gadget guru
> http://newton.tek-ed.com (download Newton packages)
> http://npds.tek-ed.com (my NPDS server and it's new
> subdomain)
>
>
> --- Jon Kinney <madsk8er_at_mac.com> wrote:
>>
>> Ok so here's the story, I'm getting a brand spanking
>> new (used...lol) Newton
>> 2100 original from J&K Sales, for $150...not bad!
>> includes screen cover and
>> original stylus etc. Well I have spend the last week
>> since I got my current
>> upgraded 2000(scratched screen was reason for
>> upgrade, and didn't have
>> titanium stylus or screen cover either) Loading and
>> testing countless
>> packages from unna.org, among other various sites. I
>> am booting into OS
>> 9.2.2 (on a separate HD from OS X.2) and using NCU
>> via apple talk with
>> Ethernet. It works great! But I don't want to have
>> to load all those things
>> individually again...can I do a backup of my current
>> Newton and "restore" it
>> to my new one that I'll have Saturday? Please let me
>> know if any of this is
>> possible.
>
> =====
> Why is that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life
> in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
> --Anonymous
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do you Yahoo!?
> HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now
> http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
___________________
Jonathan Kinney
232, Horan Hall
651 Hilltop circle
Eau Claire, WI
54701
Phone: 715-855-3563
-- This is the NewtonTalk list - http://www.newtontalk.net/ for all inquiries List FAQ/Etiquette/Terms: http://www.newtontalk.net/faq.html Official Newton FAQ: http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.2 : Mon Dec 02 2002 - 22:02:08 EST