Note the time betwen the first message (0.477) and the next and final messages (24570.113).This seems like the problem (&solution) described here:http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/Amdump:_mesg_read:_Connection_reset_by_peer
thanks - will see if that helps - There is no firewall between these 2 machines so will see how i get on with that change.
thanks
