Time Machine on Lion

Roland0 · 8 Nov 2011 at 16:41

Hi Peeps,

We have our macs backing up via time machine, to and AFP share, a couple of users have upgraded to Lion, which broke compatibility with netatalk 2.0.

I managed to use

Code:

defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1

To get it to see the AFP drive for restoring backups, however when you go to add a new disk for new backups it will only let you use AirPort?! We only use wired connections! doh, what is going on here! I'm no expert on OSX so if someone here has any bright ideas they will win an internet!

Thanks.

Roland0 · 8 Nov 2011 at 21:11

whoa no one has seen this? perhaps I'm doing something really wrong!

dav3evans · 11 Nov 2011 at 15:34

Isn't this something to do with Lion and only specific types of network drives (just Time Capsules) and disabled using TMB on any regular network shares.. can the other Macs that aren't on Lion still connect for new backups?

iMacMart · 30 Nov 2011 at 20:56

Guys

I've installed an SSD into my Macbook 3.1 now for some reason it didn't pickup my external drive to time machine everything back? So I've booted into the OS how do I now force a full restore from time machine or is this not possible?

I can see the external drive now I'm in the OS but can't work out how to restore as I'm used to it give me the option at the very start and doing it all from then?

Thanks

Mart

dav3evans · 30 Nov 2011 at 21:25

I think if you use the Migration Assistant it will give you the option to use a TM backup and go from there.

iMacMart · 30 Nov 2011 at 22:45

dav3evans said:
I think if you use the Migration Assistant it will give you the option to use a TM backup and go from there.

Hi

Just tried that still doesn't see my drive :/ might copy data onto another drive format it and put data back, see if the does the job!

Thanks

Mart

Deku · 1 Dec 2011 at 08:30

iMacMart said:
Guys

I've installed an SSD into my Macbook 3.1 now for some reason it didn't pickup my external drive to time machine everything back? So I've booted into the OS how do I now force a full restore from time machine or is this not possible?

I can see the external drive now I'm in the OS but can't work out how to restore as I'm used to it give me the option at the very start and doing it all from then?

Thanks

Mart

Have you tried restarting your Mac and pressing Command + R?

iMacMart · 1 Dec 2011 at 11:20

Deku said:
Have you tried restarting your Mac and pressing Command + R?

No but I will tonight when I get in from work

Many thanks

Bonjour · 1 Dec 2011 at 17:34

I've got my Mac, running Lion, backing up using Time Machine to a ReadyNAS Duo.

FreeStream · 1 Dec 2011 at 17:39

You need an up-to-date version of netatalk that supports the new Lion way of doing things.

I think my NAS is running 2.2.6 final, but anything below (I think) 2.1 does NOT support Lion and TM Shares.