Re: samba/tar backing up Windows data


Subject: Re: samba/tar backing up Windows data
From: David J. Weller-Fahy (lists@weller-fahy.com)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 23:27:41 AKDT


* Andy <lug@firman.us> [2003-04-22 23:13]:
> Thanks for the advice. I found the rsync problem with Samba so I am
> going to try rsync again. I think it will work. Here is the url that
> explains it: http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/
>
> And the description:
> Windows-related problems (new!)
> I have recently received a few reports of what appear to be
> ...
> you are rsync'ing from a SAMBA share, you must add --modify-window=10
> or you may get inconsistent results.

No problem, thanks for the info on rsync. Maybe I'll actually start
backing up my wife's laptop. ;]

Regards,

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