Hi all, This is an update to a previous topic. I was having trouble using SMB to back up locked files that were larger than 2GB. The backup would fail with the message "Unexpected end of tar archive", and there were all these weird foreign characters in the backup log.
Craig kindly pointed out the coding changes that were necessary to fix the bug in smbclient (which is a part of Samba). I've filed a bug with the Samba guys (https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3592) I have tested the solution and it does indeed work. Here is the patch applied to clitar.c: 561c561 < static int padit(char *buf, int bufsize, int padsize) --- > static int padit(char *buf, int bufsize, SMB_BIG_UINT padsize) Second, if anyone wants the package for Debian Sarge that I compiled, it is available here at present: http://s35.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2UXCHHUN6A33E0KYUBIGELML0T After this link expires, email me and I'll be happy to send it to you directly. If you do install this package, you'll want to set smbclient to "hold" so that it doesn't get upgraded by accident in future: # echo "smbclient hold"|dpkg --set-selections Thanks, Craig, for your help in resolving this one, as well as for a great piece of software. My backups are working perfectly now, and I don't need ANY client-side software to make this happen! Justin Best 503.906.7611 Voice 561.828.0496 Fax ------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
