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Conference noted::windows95

Title:	Microsoft Windows 95 ("Chicago")
Notice:	Please read topics 1 to 22 before writing anything
Moderator:	EEMELI::BACKSTROM

Created:	Sun Nov 13 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2958
Total number of notes:	19968

2792.0. "A plethora of Schedulers!" by ROCKS::KEANE () Wed Feb 12 1997 05:38

    
    Hi,
    
    Please can you help me.
    
    I am trying to do the "right" thing by my Win95 office PC, running Sweep,
    disk utilities, tape backups, etc etc, at regular defined intervals.
    
    I now find that I have the following independent scheduling programs
    running tasks at various times:-
    
    Sweep
    Colorado Backup
    Alta Vista Indexer
    MS fast find indexer
    System Agent (Disk utilities)
    
    It is getting very hard to juggle all the various times on the various
    schedulers so as not to get a clash, e.g. a disk scan at the same time
    as a backup!
    
    Is it possible to consolidate all these scheduled tasks, and run them
    under the control of ONE scheduling program?
    
    If so which scheduler?
    
    Is it possible to get the scheduler to turn off screen savers before 
    running other utilities, and back on when they have finished? How?
    
    advice gratefully received
    
    Patrick

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2792.1	Use `System Agent' from the PLUS! software package	FIEVEL::FILGATE	Bruce Filgate SHR3-2/W4 237-6452	`Wed Feb 12 1997 07:56`	7
	I have removed all scheduling from my systems, except for the System Agent; the Agent has a single schedule windows. The only problem I know of is that Sweep will always terminate with an exception error AFTER is completes its task. Bruce
2792.2	how do you run Sweeo under system agent?	ROCKS::KEANE		`Wed Feb 12 1997 08:22`	15
	hi Bruce, How do you run Sweep from System Agent?? When I try, I can get System Agent to run Sweep, I then get the Sweep GUI on the desktop, it Sweeps memory, but doesn't start sweeping disks until the "Go" button is pressed. I cannot find a Command line interface or paraeter to cause it to fully run. I believe that the CLI has been removed from the later versions. What do you do about the other schedules such as MS fast find etc? rdgs Patrick
2792.3	to run sweep from the agent, my command line is	FIEVEL::FILGATE	Bruce Filgate SHR3-2/W4 237-6452	`Wed Feb 12 1997 10:24`	10
	"c:\program files\sophos sweep\sweep95.exe" -i -auto where the " are to support the embedded spaces in the directory names, -i is for immediate, and -auto I do not remember. These are explained over in the security conference somewhere. These two switches kick sweep off running immediately and prevent it from being stopped until complete. Bruce
2792.4	one down three to go!	ROCKS::KEANE		`Fri Feb 14 1997 04:44`	14
	Hi Bruce, Thanks Works great! Now how about Colorado backup? (and fast find and Alta Vista indexer)? Any other offers from anyone?
2792.5	...in the 'Readme'-file	EEMELI::16.191.112.125::Tapola	Seppo TAPOLA -- CCS Client Services	`Fri Feb 14 1997 05:03`	12
	Altavista Indexer seems to work with "C:\Program Files\DIGITAL\AltaVista Search\ Private eXtension\pav_pancho.exe" -safull ...whatever it means. Found it in the readme-file while I was wondering why I could't get on-line with my Exchange server-based folders while Altavista Indexer was running. seppo
2792.6	I dont like Indexers behaviour either!	ROCKS::KEANE		`Mon Feb 24 1997 09:51`	17
	re .5 I have since stopped using the Altavista indexer for that reason!.... If the Indexer is running but even not actively indexing, it appears it holds ALL the directories open, and nothing else is allowed access. Both Backup and MS exchange, complain "Files are in use by another user". Screws up remote use of exchange and my overnight backup! cheers Patrick
2792.7	Have you tried reporting it?	OZROCK::HENNEKELER		`Tue Feb 25 1997 02:55`	28
	re .6 Hi Patrick, Have you logged this as a bug? If you see it, then it is likely others will too - if it is a problem it needs to be fixed. We'd like your help to make this a better product, so any problems need to be addressed. The offical way to log your problem is described in the release notes: If you have any problems with this software, or you want to send us your comments and suggestions, you can do so via our web site. Go to the following URL, then click on the "Help" button. http://altavista.software.digital.com/ If you have difficulty logging your problem using this method, please let me know. Regards, Dirk