Earlier versions of LONE-TAR, prior to 11/4/98, had a date math problem which caused the program to stop working on April 19, 2001. We have a patch available on our web site that will permanently fix this problem. However, the version of LONE-TAR running is out of support and still has other problems associated with Y2K compliancy.
Therefore, we are recommending, not forcing, that an UPGRADE to the most current version of the software be obtained immediately.
Lone Star Software Corp. Cactus International Inc. ---------------------------------------------------- BackItUp-eBulletin(tm) Protect Your Data Volume 1 No:1, May 01, 2001 (c)2001 Lone Star Software Corp. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ---------------------------------------------------- Lone Star Software's "BackItUp eBulletin" is designed to notify you of the latest in New Product Announcements, Product Updates, and Technical Support Issues. If you wish to be removed from this list, please reply with REMOVE in the subject line. To view this document in html on our website, please go to: -------------------------------------------- https://www.brandforce.com/domain/cactus.com/ -------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE: ============== 1. WARNING Notice To ALL LONE-TAR(tm) Users Prior to 1998 2. WARNING Notice To ALL Users of Cactus International products 3. Upgrading to LONE-TAR v3.2.3.1 4. BackItUp-eBulletin(tm) - Introduction 5. Support Contracts 6. Rescue-Ranger(tm) - LINUX Crash Recovery **************************************************************** PROTECT YOUR DATA Your data is your organizations' Life Line. What would it cost your company if the data on your server were lost entirely, or inpart? Daily backups and a method of crash recovery are crucial for any organization that relies on computers to operate. **************************************************************** 1. WARNING Notice to ALL LONE-TAR Users ==================================== Earlier versions of LONE-TAR, prior to 11/4/98, had a date math problem which caused the program to stop working on April 19, 2001. We have a patch available on our web site that will permanently fix this problem. However, the version of LONE-TAR running is out of support and still has other problems associated with Y2K compliancy. Therefore, we are recommending, not forcing, that an UPGRADE to the most current version of the software be obtained immediately. *** YOUR DATA IS AT RISK HERE *** Lone Star Software will not be held accountable for any Y2K or other problems that may arise from using any older version as outlined in this newsletter. To find out more about this patch, or to download the patch: ------------------------------------------------ https://www.brandforce.com/domain/cactus.com/ ------------------------------------------------ 2. WARNING Notice To ALL Users of Cactus International products ============================================================ The date math problem also exists with all products by Cactus International that were purchased prior to 11/4/98. There is also a patch available on our web site to permanently fix these products. Here again, we are strongly recommending that you upgrade to the most current version of the software. To find out more about this patch, or to download the patch: ----------------------------------------------- https://www.brandforce.com/domain/cactus.com/ ----------------------------------------------- 3. LONE-TAR v3.2.3.1 ================= The latest version of LONE-TAR is v3.2.3.1. There are many enhancements to this version that make it worth while to upgrade. Some enhancements will not be seen by the user, such as Long File Name Support up to 400 Characters, and Improved RAW partition support. However, there are other features that the user will find Very handy on a regular basis. Such as, FAST-SEEK on restores, allowing the user to restore a file at the end of a 4Gig tape within 40 seconds, and ALL New cataloging features that allow the user to store catalogs of every backup and have them purged unattendedly. For more information on LONE-TAR, please go to: ------------------------------------------------------- https://www.brandforce.com/domain/cactus.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- or to order upgrades and new products: -------------------------------- https://www.brandforce.com/domain/cactus.com/ -------------------------------- 4. BackItUp eBulletin - Introduction ================================= We would like to introduce you to the BackItUp eBulletin. This will be an electronic periodical to inform user's of our software of the latest product enhancements, technical issues, and support announcements. Here's where to sign up: ------------------------------------ https://www.brandforce.com/domain/cactus.com/ ------------------------------------ 5. Support Contracts ================= We are well known throughout the industry for our devoted technical support staff. Our goal is to enhance the support services we currently provide, along with adding additional solutions to aid in protecting the data your business relies on, with up-to-date software for backups and crash recovery. In doing so, we have put together optional yearly support contracts that will include 24x7 after hour crash recovery support, and FREE product upgrades. Obtaining a Support Contract will enable us to keep you better informed of product enhancements and keep your software up-to-date. For additional information, please go to: -------------------------------------- https://www.brandforce.com/domain/cactus.com/ -------------------------------------- 6. Rescue-Ranger(tm) - LINUX Crash Recovery ======================================== Introducing, Rescue-Ranger, the latest crash recovery software for Linux. While some of you have already discovered this product, we have not yet formerly introduced it to everyone. Rescue-Ranger generates a set of bootable diskettes, and when booted from, displays an easy to use menu system to aide in recovering a Linux system from a crash. Crash recovery features from the menu include Fully Automated Restore, and Step by Step recovery utilizing the Utilities Menu. Rescue-Ranger can even be used to restore to a larger hard drive in most cases, giving the flexibility to re-size filesystems on the fly. This is an extremely time saving utility, especially when the alternative is sitting behind the computer screen watching a complete re-installation of the operating system. Rescue-Ranger currently supports the following distributions of Linux: o Red Hat Linux V5.2 and greater - * See Note Below * o Caldera eServer and eDesktop o Mandrake 6.1 and greater o Debian o Corel o Stormix o SlackWare o TurboLinux Note: We are currently working on Red Hat 7.x support and will keep everyone posted on the progress. Our goal is to have a full version available for Red Hat 7.x by the end of May. Rescue-Ranger is included with LONE-TAR for Linux. To check out more information, or download a demo: --------------------------------------------------------- https://www.brandforce.com/domain/cactus.com/ --------------------------------------------------------- SUGGESTIONS and FEEDBACK: ========================= Questions and comments should be sent to info@cactus.com, and please type "BackItUp" in the subject field. -- End -- .--. __________________________ .-. | | __________________________________ Lone Star Software Corp. | | | | .-. Email: info@cactus.com Cactus International, Inc. | |_| | | | Sales: (800) LONE-TAR 509 E. Ridgeville Blvd. _ |___ |_| | Support: (301) 829-1622 Mt. Airy, MD 21771 _| ~- | ___| Fax: (301) 829-1623 https://www.brandforce.com/domain/cactus.com/ , _} | | http://thegreenfatty.com/ ------------------------- ( -- | | ----------------------------------- | | ---------------------------------------------------- BackItUp-eBulletin(tm) Protect Your Data Volume 1 No:1, May 01, 2001 (c)2001 Lone Star Software Corp. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ----------------------------------------------------
