I didn't realise your computers was so badly out of time sync. I keep mine within 2 secs of each other. Don't you NTP them?
Try --modify-window=240 Some people in timezones use --modify-window=3601 -- Stuart Halliday -----Original Message----- From: Robert Fitzpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: rsync@lists.samba.org Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:23:35 -0500 Subject: Re: rsync over smb share > > > I have a FreeBSD unix server that I want to backup to a USB drive > > > attached to a Windows 2000 server. I mount the smb share on the > Unix > > > server and then try to rsync from the source directory to the > mounted > > > directory, but it syncs all files every time. Can someone suggest > if > > > this should work and what my problem may be? > > > > > > This email is the property of ECS Technology Ltd. > > This company is registered in Scotland with company number 212513. > > VAT registered GB 761 7456 12 > > http://www.ecs-tech.com/ > On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 10:39 +0000, Stuart Halliday wrote: > > You need to make allowances for the 2 different time systems. > > > > Put this in the Rsync line --modify-window=3 > > > > Thanks, but no help, I even set it as high as 100 and still syncs all > files every time. I compared the time on both server, the Unix box > where > rsync is running the following command is 17:20:38 while the Windows > 2000 server is 5:17:30 PM. I'm sure I can get them in sync, but > wouldn't > the --modify-window suggestion take care of this? > > rsync -aze ssh --progress --stats --modify-window=100 /path/to/source > /path/to/mounted/smb/share/ > > -- > Robert > > -- > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html This email is the property of ECS Technology Ltd. This company is registered in Scotland with company number 212513. VAT registered GB 761 7456 12 http://www.ecs-tech.com/ -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html