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From: dmanning@ecs.umass.edu
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Subject: comp.sys.mac.system4000
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Date: 13 Mar 91 23:31:44 GMT
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> Retrospekt does NOT create incremental archives. Each
> time you run it, it creates an entirely new backup
> until you run out of space on your backup device. Since
> I am backing up to a removable, I found this behavior
> unacceptable and have resumed using SUM backup. I was
> told that Retrospekt could be configured to erase the
> oldest backup archive when the disk is full, but it
> didn't appear to be easy to do.
> 
> Steve Goldfield

I have been using Retrospect 1.2 to INCREMENTALLY back up my drive since it 
came on the market.  Now you tell me I can't do this?  Try reading the 
manual, it is very easy.  I have backed up to spare hard drives, diskettes 
and a VAX.  They all work just fine.

How would a software company like Dantz try to market a backup product that 
doesn't support incremantal?  That would be slightly ridiculous!

Dave Manning