>010Date: 26-Sep-97 8:50:04 -0400
>From: CRIS @ SMTP (Robinson, Cris) {Cris.Robinson AT LIBERTYMUTUAL DOT COM}
>To: ADSM-L @ SMTP {ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU}
>001Subject: Re: Upgrade
>
>Guess I misunderstood the question Bill, but here is another route to
>take -
>When you do a restore use the following option:
>
>REPLACE=NO ( this will stop ADSM from overwriting any existing files )
>
>All files will be replaced that are not currently on the machine, yet it
>will leave your existing system files in tact.
>
>Does this sound like an option?
>
>CR
>__________________________
>Cris Robinson
>Sr. Telecommunications Analyst
>Liberty Mutual Insurance
>cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com
>(603) 431-8400 Ext. 54837
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pieter Groen [SMTP:Pieter.Groen AT UCI.KUN DOT NL]
>> Sent: Friday, September 26, 1997 8:31 AM
>> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>> Subject:      Re: Upgrade
>>
>> Bill King wrote:
>> >
>> > .......................
>> >
>> > Are you saying that when I perform a restore, the dsm.opt file is
>> used to
>> > exclude files to be restored as well as excluding files to be backed
>> up?
>> >
>> > I know the dsm.opt file is used to exclude files from being backed
>> up.  I
>> > did not know it can be used to exclude files / directories from
>> being
>> > restored.
>>
>> I do NOT believe this is true! Is it?
>>
>> Greetings,
>> Pieter

It is an option.....  It is however not a good one.  I need to keep the
existing novell system directories in tact with no other older nlm's,
renamed nlm's etc.  I have had many problems mixing and matching novell's
nlm's.

Thank you for your effort.

bill king