Time Machine volumes in Mac Pro

[LuKreme]

On 11-Mar-2008, at 05:12, Mark Smith wrote:
>> On Mar 10, 2008, at 18:35, I wrote:
>>> I'm considering purchasing a Mac Pro and am wondering whether I  
>>> can use drives in its internal bays as time machine volumes for  
>>> portables on the WLAN if the Pro is hardwired (Gigabit Enet) to  
>>> the WLAN router ?
>
> On 11.03.2008, at 00:12, Neil Laubenthal wrote:
>
>> As long as it's running Leopard you can. When backing up to a  
>> network drive . . . Time Machine uses sparse disk image files  
>> instead of normal Finder readable files and folders . . .the files/ 
>> folders are contained inside the disk images. They mount and  
>> dismount transparently when TM runs.
>
>
> and On 11.03.2008, at 00:42, Erik J. Barzeski wrote:
>
>> I don't think you can, no. Not in a supported fashion.
>
>
> Neil says yes and Eric says no. Now I'm looking for a third opinion.

Neil is right, Eric is wrong.  Or Eric misunderstood the phrasing of  
your question.

Yes, you can use drives on your MacPro to backup other leopard  
machines from your LAN.

> (The question I'm pondering is whether to take an additional drive  
> in the Pro to use for TM, or to spend that money on a Time Capsule.)

Do you want a gigabit switch with a 802.11n router?  If so, get the  
Time Capsule.

>

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