[BackupPC-users] how read .z log files ?

2010-09-13 Thread IvyAlice
Hi Carl > Use BackupPC_zcat to catenate the file. > On Debian-ish systems it's /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_zcat Thank you it works fine +-- |This was sent by ivy-al...@hotmail.com via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to ab.

Re: [BackupPC-users] Why does my rsync backup takes 7 hours?

2010-09-13 Thread Les Mikesell
On 9/13/10 10:26 PM, George Adams wrote: > > Hi, all. I'm running BackupPC 3.1.0 on a Linux server (in my home), using it > to backup my WinXP box (on the same network) via rsync (which is run as a > service under WinXP via Cygwin). > > The process seems to work, but it's really, really slow. H

Re: [BackupPC-users] Why does my rsync backup takes 7 hours?

2010-09-13 Thread Kenneth L. Owen
Hi George, I run BackupPC on Ubuntu Linux to backup my data. Several years ago, I was running a windows network with a file server housing all of the data. I am trying desperately to totally stop using windows, but it's tough when so many vendors will only support Windows systems. But that is

[BackupPC-users] Why does my rsync backup takes 7 hours?

2010-09-13 Thread George Adams
Hi, all.  I'm running BackupPC 3.1.0 on a Linux server (in my home), using it to backup my WinXP box (on the same network) via rsync (which is run as a service under WinXP via Cygwin). The process seems to work, but it's really, really slow.  Here's what I mean: Backup# Type Filled Level Start

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing-up BackupPC ?

2010-09-13 Thread Les Mikesell
On 9/13/10 8:05 PM, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Les Mikesell wrote: > >>> I have a large (1TB) USB external drive >>> I would like to use to backup my BackupPC data, >>> in case drive sdb actually packs up. >>> >>> I've looked quickly at the BackupPC documentation, >>> in particular the section on arch

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing-up BackupPC ?

2010-09-13 Thread Timothy Murphy
Les Mikesell wrote: >> I have a large (1TB) USB external drive >> I would like to use to backup my BackupPC data, >> in case drive sdb actually packs up. >> >> I've looked quickly at the BackupPC documentation, >> in particular the section on archiving, >> but I am not entirely clear of the proced

Re: [BackupPC-users] Restore takes way too long and the fails

2010-09-13 Thread Les Mikesell
On 9/13/2010 10:49 AM, Marcus Hardt wrote: > Hi, > > btw: this problem seems to be client unspecific. I see the same errors using > smbclient and rsync via ssh. But windows specific? Are you sure the windows user has write access and the file isn't locked by something else having it open? > An

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing-up BackupPC ?

2010-09-13 Thread Les Mikesell
On 9/13/2010 7:32 AM, Timothy Murphy wrote: > I backup (with BackupPC) onto a partition /BackupPC on machine A. > I backup one directory on machine A, and another directory on machine B. > > I recently received a smartd warning about machine A: > - > Device: /dev/sdb, 1

Re: [BackupPC-users] MOTD breaking rsync...

2010-09-13 Thread Les Mikesell
On 9/13/2010 3:51 PM, RC wrote: > RC gmail.com> writes: > >> >> BackupPC_dump's method of using rsync seems fragile, and seriously falls down >> if the system throws any junk into the SSH login session. With multiple >> SCO >> systems that throw in the registration* banner below, BackupPC_dum

Re: [BackupPC-users] MOTD breaking rsync...

2010-09-13 Thread RC
RC gmail.com> writes: > > BackupPC_dump's method of using rsync seems fragile, and seriously falls down > if the system throws any junk into the SSH login session. With multiple SCO > systems that throw in the registration* banner below, BackupPC_dump will hang, > forever in fileListReceive().

Re: [BackupPC-users] how read .z log files ?

2010-09-13 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
Mike, Standard zcat does not work on BackupPC log files: r...@backup:~# zcat /var/local/backuppc/log/LOG.112.z gzip: /var/local/backuppc/log/LOG.112.z: not in gzip format You must use BackupPC_zcat. Regards, Tyler On Monday 13 Sep 2010 16:32:06 Mike Bydalek wrote: > zcat or you can gunzip

Re: [BackupPC-users] how read .z log files ?

2010-09-13 Thread Marcus Hardt
Try using /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_zcat (it's there on debian, but might be elsewhere on other distros) M. On Monday 13 September 2010 17:32:06 Mike Bydalek wrote: > zcat or you can gunzip > > Regards, > Mike > > On Sep 13, 2010, at 1:20 AM, IvyAlice wrote: > > Hello everybody, >

Re: [BackupPC-users] how read .z log files ?

2010-09-13 Thread Mike Bydalek
zcat or you can gunzip Regards, Mike On Sep 13, 2010, at 1:20 AM, IvyAlice wrote: > Hello everybody, > > I got some problems with backuppc and I want to read the XferLOG.z file. > I can't read it either with vim or nano and I can't extract the file with > uncompress, gunzi,zcat or tar (it t

Re: [BackupPC-users] Restore takes way too long and the fails

2010-09-13 Thread Marcus Hardt
Hi, btw: this problem seems to be client unspecific. I see the same errors using smbclient and rsync via ssh. M. And, of course I'm in deep shit now, since I told everone how super great backuppc was... M. On Monday 13 September 2010 14:32:16 Marcus Hardt wrote: > Hi, > > I need to restore

Re: [BackupPC-users] how read .z log files ?

2010-09-13 Thread Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom
On 09/13 04:20 , IvyAlice wrote: > Hello everybody, > > I got some problems with backuppc and I want to read the XferLOG.z file. Use BackupPC_zcat to catenate the file. On Debian-ish systems it's /usr/share/backuppc/bin/BackupPC_zcat -- Carl Soderstrom Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprise

[BackupPC-users] how read .z log files ?

2010-09-13 Thread IvyAlice
Hello everybody, I got some problems with backuppc and I want to read the XferLOG.z file. I can't read it either with vim or nano and I can't extract the file with uncompress, gunzi,zcat or tar (it tells it's not a tar file) I search on google and on this forum but I didn't find the solution.

[BackupPC-users] Restore Fail

2010-09-13 Thread Chris Owen
Hey I am trying to do a SMB restore. It keeps on failing with an error: 2010-09-13 14:12:23 restore started for share Docs$ 2010-09-13 14:12:27 restore failed (Abandoning restore ) Is there anyway I can get more information on this? Many Thanks Chris/ -

[BackupPC-users] Restore takes way too long and the fails

2010-09-13 Thread Marcus Hardt
Hi, I need to restore a backup This works for some folders and files but not for all Trying various combinations I found one file which reproducably shows this error, while others reproducably don't. The errornous file is 56 MB, and direct download via the webinterface works. Backups also fai

[BackupPC-users] Backing-up BackupPC ?

2010-09-13 Thread Timothy Murphy
I backup (with BackupPC) onto a partition /BackupPC on machine A. I backup one directory on machine A, and another directory on machine B. I recently received a smartd warning about machine A: - Device: /dev/sdb, 1 Currently unreadable (pending) sectors