Hi, I do not know of any large (or small) SQL databases.
I just opened the Console app and found one message repeating itself every second. There were thousands of copies of the same message, but I have no idea if it's related to the TM problem. The messages said: 3/7/12 10:30:40 PM com.apple.securityd[22] /SourceCache/SmartcardCCID/SmartcardCCID-35253/ccid/ccid/src/commands.c:945:CmdGetSlotStatus Card absent or mute Do you have any idea what this is and whether it might be to blame? Gregg On Mar 7, 2012, at 10:24 PM, Macs R We wrote: > On Mar 7, 2012, at 10:07 AM, Dinse, Gregg (NIH/NIEHS) [E] wrote: > >> On my Mac Pro at home, Time Machine runs for about 30 minutes of each hour, >> even when I have not created any new files. I also have a Mac Pro at work >> and it does NOT exhibit this behavior. Both are running the latest version >> of Snow Leopard (10.6.8). Does anyone have an idea about why Time Machine >> is running so much on one of these? I expect Time Machine to run for a >> short period (maybe a minute or two), even without many files changing, >> since I assume it still has to search for possible changes, but 25-30 >> minutes seems really excessive when nothing much has changed. Any thoughts? > > Do you have any large SQL databases (e.g., MailSteward)? I discovered that > just SEARCHING an SQL database marks the entire dataset as "modified" and to > be backed up. > > How about leaving your TM Preferences open. When it starts a backup, it will > tell you how many files it found modified, and how big the total storage to > be backed up is. At least it will point you in the proper direction to know > if this is always the same humongous file (like an SQL database) or 2,000 > small files that are getting mysteriously modified. > > Also, make sure your system date/time/zone is not undergoing mysterious mood > swings. > > -- > Macs R We -- Personal Macintosh Service and Support > in the Wickenburg and far Northwest Valley Areas. > http://macsrwe.com _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
