[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread Mike Scott
On 01/09/2011 22:23, . wrote: On 09/01/2011 04:29 PM, Mike Scott wrote: On 01/09/11 20:43, . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? I really would suggest trying the help file first before asking in a public forum. The

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread RA Brown
Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote: Side note: Assume that your primary hard drive will fail. I have lost three hard drives in the last year (all the same brand, h) [two different computers at different sites]. So, if possible, set backups so that you have a copy on a physically different

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread .
On 09/02/2011 03:32 AM, Mike Scott wrote: On 01/09/2011 22:23, . wrote: On 09/01/2011 04:29 PM, Mike Scott wrote: On 01/09/11 20:43, . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? I really would suggest trying the help file

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread NoOp
On 09/01/2011 12:43 PM, . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? What verson of OOo what OS? It looks like you are using linux; so please specify whether OOo is distro supplied or standard OOo + your linux distro revision. --

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread .
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/02/2011 04:43 PM, NoOp wrote: On 09/01/2011 12:43 PM, . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? What verson of OOo what OS? It looks like you are using linux; so please

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread NoOp
On 09/02/2011 02:14 PM, . wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/02/2011 04:43 PM, NoOp wrote: On 09/01/2011 12:43 PM, . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? What verson of OOo what OS? It looks

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread NoOp
On 09/02/2011 02:57 PM, NoOp wrote: On 09/02/2011 02:14 PM, . wrote: ... This is what I found in the Oo Writer about OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 OOO320m19 (Build:9505) ooo-build 3.2.1.4, Ubuntu package 1:3.2.1-5ubuntu3~ppa1 I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 OK. Unfortunately you appear to be

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread NoOp
On 09/02/2011 04:04 PM, NoOp wrote: On 09/02/2011 02:57 PM, NoOp wrote: On 09/02/2011 02:14 PM, . wrote: ... This is what I found in the Oo Writer about OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 OOO320m19 (Build:9505) ooo-build 3.2.1.4, Ubuntu package 1:3.2.1-5ubuntu3~ppa1 I'm running Ubuntu 10.04

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread .
On 09/02/2011 08:51 PM, NoOp wrote: On 09/02/2011 04:04 PM, NoOp wrote: On 09/02/2011 02:57 PM, NoOp wrote: On 09/02/2011 02:14 PM, . wrote: ... This is what I found in the Oo Writer about OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 OOO320m19 (Build:9505) ooo-build 3.2.1.4, Ubuntu package

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-02 Thread NoOp
On 09/02/2011 05:59 PM, . wrote: On 09/02/2011 08:51 PM, NoOp wrote: On 09/02/2011 04:04 PM, NoOp wrote: ... Further testing: 1. 10.04 installed updated. Ubuntu version of OOo is: OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 OOO32m12 (Build:9483) 2. Tested autosave in the same maner as my previous post:

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-01 Thread Mike Scott
On 01/09/11 20:43, . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? I really would suggest trying the help file first before asking in a public forum. The explanation there seems quite clear, and takes a whole 10 seconds to find.

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-01 Thread .
On 09/01/2011 04:29 PM, Mike Scott wrote: On 01/09/11 20:43, . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? I really would suggest trying

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-01 Thread RA Brown
. wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? That is not something you really want to do. Never expect a machine to do what you should do. Make several Save-as backups as your working, at least two, one in your working location

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-01 Thread David B Teague sr
On 9/1/2011 8:43 PM, RA Brown wrote: . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? That is not something you really want to do. Never expect a machine to do what you should do. Make several Save-as backups as your working, at

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-01 Thread RA Brown
David B Teague sr wrote: On 9/1/2011 8:43 PM, RA Brown wrote: . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? clipped original post If you know the answer, please answer his question in addition to this VERY wise advice. Making

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-01 Thread David B Teague sr
On 9/1/2011 9:26 PM, RA Brown wrote: David B Teague sr wrote: On 9/1/2011 8:43 PM, RA Brown wrote: . wrote: How can I configure Oo Writer to make automatic backups on the current document I'm working on? clipped original post If you know the answer, please answer his question in

[users] Re: Auto backup?

2011-09-01 Thread Andrew Douglas Pitonyak
Side note: Assume that your primary hard drive will fail. I have lost three hard drives in the last year (all the same brand, h) [two different computers at different sites]. So, if possible, set backups so that you have a copy on a physically different drive. I am current poking around