David Rees wrote: > On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 7:24 PM, Nick Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Did you ever get this resolved? Im having the same problem, now all > > of my backups are failing with the same errors you are getting. Im > > using 2.6.9 protocol version 29. Ubuntu doesnt seem to have a newer > > version available yet. They are all on fiber or fast cable internet > > that is reliable. Different firewalls at each location. I could > > never find any info if pfsense or m0n0wall close inactive > > connections. > > I've got one server that all it does is back itself up that gives this > error. It started out only occasionally failing, but now I can't > complete a full backup without it bailing out with > > I've ruled out ssh by invoking rsync directly, and when that failed > with the same exact error, I tried tar which also died with a similar > message. Running the backup from the command line didn't reveal any > additional interesting error messages. It's like something is breaking > pipes on the machine after a random amount of time. > > I am very confused by this one.... but have seen other similar > reports.
When I had this problem, it was always a particular file that was causing it. Take a look at the log and find the last file referenced before it stopped. I fixed the problem by either excluding the file from the backup or, in one case, creating a separate backup for the directory containing the file. -- Bowie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
