[Announce] Philadelphia OS/2 Mtg: Thu, Nov 21st

[Larry Lavins]

.                PHILADELPHIA OS/2 USER GROUP
.                  http://www.phillyos2.org
  
The Philadelphia OS/2 User Group invites all interested computer
users to attend the November monthly meeting:
  
.    ***  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21st MEETING AGENDA  ***
.       --  BACKUP THE OS/2 DESKTOP  WITH REXX  --
.          --  OS/2 BACKUP & CRASH RECOVERY  --
  
This will be the first meeting at our new meeting location, the
Bryn Mawr Community Center, 9 S.Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA.
Please note that our meetings will henceforth be scheduled for
THURSDAY evenings, no longer on the previous Wednesdays.
  
Many of us have learned our lesson the hard way: BACKUP! BACKUP!
You must make frequent backups. The consequences of not doing so
are most unpleasant. Many have learned this lesson, and have
taken the necessary steps, but unfortunately, many also haven't.
  
The November meeting will feature two presentation/demos on
backups: A short demo of a REXX program used to backup your
desktop, INI files, etc; and a main presentation of a recently
released OS/2 full backup & crash recovery program. This is a
vitally important matter for all computer users. Please make
an effort to attend the November 21st meeting.
  
SHORT FEATURE: BACKUP YOUR DESKTOP WITH REXX
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Hakan Gadler will demonstrate a REXX program, BackupDesktop.cmd,
which may be used to automatically backup your desktop, INI files
and other system files at system startup. Use of this simple REXX
program also makes it possible to restore the system at will to
any previous synchronized state, including the desktop and its
supporting files. A link is provided on the phillyos2 website
meeting announcement to download the BackupDesktop.cmd file.
  
MAIN PRESENTATION: OS/2 BACKUP & CRASH RECOVERY
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There are a number of backup programs available for OS/2.
BackAgain/2 was created as a native OS/2 application in 1994,
and since then, its developer and distributor Computer Data
Strategies (www.cds-inc.com) has remained committed to OS/2,
and updated its software on a regular basis. BA/2 supports
almost any tape drive on the market, recordable CD-ROM & DVD,
and removable disks such as ZIP or MO. It also supports tape
libraries used in enterprise systems.
  
Vadim Kavalerov will conduct a presentation/demo of the recently
released v.3.0a Server of BA/2. This version can do full and
incremental backups, scheduled backups, allows creation of system
recovery CD-ROMs, and even supports server security attributes
(ACL) implemented in JFS and HPFS386 file systems. It's fast,
reliable, easy to use, and allows automation of backup tasks via
REXX scripts.
  
New in this version is support for CD-R and CD-RW provided by a
third-party product, RSJ CD Writer (www.rsj.de). We'll have a
demo system at the meeting running the latest available version
of RSJ 4.05. This new software not only provides an installable
CD-ROM file system, but also supports an easy creation of
bootable CDs. We will show you how to create a full backup on a
CD, make that CD bootable, and then replace a hard drive with a
new one, and fully restore the system from the backup in just a
few minutes by booting from the CD.
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Other agenda items include  announcements & news, Q&A session, 
and raffles. The usual free refreshments will also be available.
  
NEW MEETING FORMAT & TIME SCHEDULE
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In order to make our meetings more productive, the following
format & time schedule will be in effect, until further notice
or under special circumstances. This schedule will be strictly
enforced. Everyone is requested to cooperate.
  
.  7:00 - 7:05  Meeting Start & Introductory Comments
.  7:05 - 7:15  Announcements, What's New, etc.
.  7:15 - 7:35  Q&A Session
.  7:35 - 8:00  Short Presentation/Demo
.  8:00 - 8:15  Break & Raffles
.  8:15 - 9:30  Main Presentation/Demo
.  9:30 -10:00  Shut-down, Pack-up & Exit Building nlt 10:00pm
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Mark the date and time: Thursday, November 21st at 7:00pm.
OS/2 meetings are open and free for OS/2 users, their guests
and others interested in learning about OS/2 and associated
technologies. We have a very full agenda and tight schedule
which will be enforced. Please be on time promptly by 7:00pm
to avoid missing out on the earlier parts of the meeting.
  
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Directions to the Bryn Mawr Community Center (BMCC) and other
useful information about the OS/2 U/G activities may be found on
our web site at http://www.phillyos2.org, or contact U/G Leader
Larry Lavins: llavins at worldnet.att.net, or phone (215) 878-9609.
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