On 1/25/10 1:36 AM, Sorin Srbu wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Timothy Murphy [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 4:21 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [BackupPC-users] "Unable to read 4 bytes" - most useless error > message >> ever? >> >> Is there anywhere a worse error message >> than "Unable to read 4 bytes"? >> >> If it sometimes changed, say "Unable to read 13 bytes", >> that might at least convey some information. > > I had that error too a week ago while setting up BackupPC, and googled it. >>From there I found out that there was a problem with the rsa-key and/or > something related to that. > > Common sense says (I'm guessing now 8-} ) that if something is difficult to > understand or "useless", then go google it anf find more information. Right? That is true. But the error message should definitely be more clear to cut out the Google middleman.
> > Although I tend to agree with you, "unable to read 4 bytes" is rather > cryptic. ;-) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Throughout its 18-year history, RSA Conference consistently attracts the > world's best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities for Conference > attendees to learn about information security's most important issues through > interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsaconf-dev2dev > > > > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > [email protected] > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
