Re: always copy the whole file?

2003-08-04 Thread bob parker
link. Fairly obviously there was not a lot wrong with this iso, which is what would be expected. This link explains the checksum procedure in depth: http://rsync.samba.org/tech_report/ HTH Bob Parker -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync

Re: Rolling Checksum Algorithms

2003-07-20 Thread bob parker
on the checksums used in rsync here: http://rsync.samba.org/tech_report/ HTH Bob Parker -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Re: syncing large files

2003-07-05 Thread bob parker
On Sat, 5 Jul 2003 06:49, jw schultz wrote: On Sat, Jul 05, 2003 at 01:49:46AM +1000, bob parker wrote: I am on dial-up and only connect 8/24 because we need the phone line free the other 16 hours. I am trying to update an iso ~700 megs over the dialup connection. My question

syncing large files

2003-07-04 Thread bob parker
pick up from where it left off when I reconnect, or do I need to kill it and restart it? Thanks Bob Parker -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Re: rsync and timestamps of local files

2003-03-08 Thread bob parker
On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 05:13, Haisam K. Ido wrote: Is there a way to make rsync check the local file system for changes in the files prior to it performing a diff with the remote site? My understanding is that it does nothing if your file(s) has the same timestamp and size. Unless you use the -I (

Re: rsync and timestamps of local files

2003-03-08 Thread bob parker
nothing is done unless you force it. hth Bob bob parker wrote: On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 05:13, Haisam K. Ido wrote: Is there a way to make rsync check the local file system for changes in the files prior to it performing a diff with the remote site? My understanding is that it does nothing

Getting nowhere syncing a download

2003-03-06 Thread bob parker
I must be doing something wrong with this, but I am trying to correct a downloaded iso which does not match the source md5sum. This is what I do: rsync rsync://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V3.1-2003-01-20-EN.iso KNOPPIX_V3.1-2003-01-20-EN.iso The command returns in a few seconds

Re: Getting nowhere syncing a download

2003-03-06 Thread bob parker
On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 02:57, Max Bowsher wrote: bob parker wrote: I must be doing something wrong with this, but I am trying to correct a downloaded iso which does not match the source md5sum. This is what I do: rsync rsync://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V3.1-2003-01-20-EN.iso

Re: Getting nowhere syncing a download

2003-03-06 Thread bob parker
On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 03:47, Max Bowsher wrote: bob parker wrote: Ok, here it is. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/archive/knoppix$ rsync -vv rsync://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V3.1-2003-01-20-EN.iso KNOPPIX_V3.1-2003-01-20-EN.iso opening tcp connection to ftp.gwdg.de port 873 KNOPPIX_V3.1

Re: Getting nowhere syncing a download

2003-03-06 Thread bob parker
On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 04:10, Max Bowsher wrote: bob parker wrote: On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 03:47, Max Bowsher wrote: bob parker wrote: Ok, here it is. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/archive/knoppix$ rsync -vv rsync://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/knoppix/KNOPPIX_V3.1-2003-01-20-EN.iso KNOPPIX_V3.1-2003-01-20

Re: Getting nowhere syncing a download SUCCESS

2003-03-06 Thread bob parker
On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 04:32, Max Bowsher wrote: bob parker wrote: On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 04:10, Max Bowsher wrote: bob parker wrote: On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 03:47, Max Bowsher wrote: Curious. I wonder why rsync thinks the file is up to date. Maybe the -I or -c options would make it look more

Re: rsync - what can it do?

2003-02-05 Thread bob parker
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003 06:09, Steve Bonds wrote: On Wed, 5 Feb 2003, bob parker bob_parker-at-dodo.com.au |Rsync List| wrote: Maybe I'm barking completely up the wrong tree but here goes. I've downloaded a 700meg iso by ftp using a steam powered dial up connection. It took a week

Re: rsync - what can it do?

2003-02-05 Thread bob parker
On Wed, 5 Feb 2003 05:57, Green, Paul wrote: bob parker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] asks: I've downloaded a 700meg iso by ftp using a steam powered dial up connection. It took a week and naturally many resumes. Murphy's Law did not take a holiday of course so the md5sum

Re: rsync - what can it do?

2003-02-05 Thread bob parker
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 00:42, Max Bowsher wrote: bob parker wrote: Actually in this instance there is no hierarchy, it is just one flat 700 meg iso. So my question is can rsync sort out out which parts of it have errors and just download the corrupted parts of it? Yes. Transferring a file

rsync - what can it do?

2003-02-04 Thread bob parker
Hi Maybe I'm barking completely up the wrong tree but here goes. I've downloaded a 700meg iso by ftp using a steam powered dial up connection. It took a week and naturally many resumes. Murphy's Law did not take a holiday of course so the md5sum of the downloaded iso does not match the md5sum