Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Craig Barratt
Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom writes: > > Why doesn't anyone like running rsyncd on a windows box standalone? > > It's not encrypted. Neither for the transfer, nor for the authentication. > Don't assume that your local network is safe. :) > > > > 2. rsyncd can be set to only allow connections from a

Re: [BackupPC-users] Strange error messages in log

2005-11-28 Thread Craig Barratt
David Koski writes: > > Unable to read 621621 bytes from /home/backuppc/pc/mail/new//f%2f/RStmp > got=208181, seekPosn=23909067 (1536,253,10003,24117248,24576026)Unable to > read 621621 bytes from /home/backuppc/pc/mail/new//f%2f/RStmp > > > The second line is repeated about 125 times. I thoug

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up hosts with different IP addresses?

2005-11-28 Thread Craig Barratt
Wolfgang Karall writes: > I'm trying to back up several notebooks in an environment where they are > sometimes connected via wired LAN, sometimes via WLAN, both times with > fixed IP addresses, no DHCP, different subnets for LAN and WLAN. I have > a DNS server available (if that helps in my situat

Re: [BackupPC-users] Rsyncd backup failed

2005-11-28 Thread Craig Barratt
Sam Przyswa writes: > I don't succeed to backup a large /home directory with BackupPC 2.1.1 > and XfertMethod 'rsyncd' on Debian sarge, on the BackupPC server log I got: Is the last full backup an (unsuccessful) partial backup? It could there is a problem with backing up starting with a partial

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC 2.1.2 + Xtar problem

2005-11-28 Thread Craig Barratt
Ski writes: > On the server, try going into the directory of one of the files that > appears as a folder in the gui and moving the attrib file to attrib.OLD. > Then look at the files in the gui again. If they show up as files and > not folders, then the patch should have fixed the problem. If

Re: [BackupPC-users] Backing up hosts with different IP addresses?

2005-11-28 Thread Ski Kacoroski
Wolfgang, I have the same problem. What I do is to add the machines to my dynamic dhcp server so they get the same unique name no matter which ip address they get. I have dhcp host entries for each NIC on the client (wired or wireless). This works for us, but it does require you to set up a

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPC 2.1.2 + Xtar problem

2005-11-28 Thread Ski Kacoroski
Matthew, On the server, try going into the directory of one of the files that appears as a folder in the gui and moving the attrib file to attrib.OLD. Then look at the files in the gui again. If they show up as files and not folders, then the patch should have fixed the problem. If not, the

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Tom Trelvik
On 11/28/05, Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > addresses can be spoofed. (Tho you're right, it does present a high hurdle > to overcome). A hurdle, yes, but not a high one at all. > AFAIK, the authentication is done in plain-text tho; so it's easy for an > attacker to sniff the

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom
On 11/29 08:52 , Les Stott wrote: > Why doesn't anyone like running rsyncd on a windows box standalone? It's not encrypted. Neither for the transfer, nor for the authentication. Don't assume that your local network is safe. :) > 2. rsyncd can be set to only allow connections from a single host

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Les Stott
Can BackupPC use rsyncd like that, so I don't have to run rsyncd on the laptop on untrusted networks? Why doesn't anyone like running rsyncd on a windows box standalone? I don't get it? Maybe i'm missing something. Many times i've seen posts to the list with troubles trying to configure r

[BackupPC-users] Rsyncd backup failed

2005-11-28 Thread Sam Przyswa
Hi, I don't succeed to backup a large /home directory with BackupPC 2.1.1 and XfertMethod 'rsyncd' on Debian sarge, on the BackupPC server log I got: [...] [ 1 lignes sautées ] <-- 1 jumped lines Unable to link /var/local/BackupPC/pc/mjc-home/193/fHome/fabedu/fMaildir/ftmp to /var/local/BackupP

[BackupPC-users] Backing up hosts with different IP addresses?

2005-11-28 Thread Wolfgang Karall
Hello! I'm trying to back up several notebooks in an environment where they are sometimes connected via wired LAN, sometimes via WLAN, both times with fixed IP addresses, no DHCP, different subnets for LAN and WLAN. I have a DNS server available (if that helps in my situation), and it's really no

[BackupPC-users] BackupPC 2.1.2 + Xtar problem

2005-11-28 Thread Matthew Radey
Hi there, I've been having a consistent, reproducable problem with BackupPC and Xtar. This is what happens: 1. BackupPC, running on Fedora Core 4, successfully backs up a Mac OS 10.3 machine with Xtar. 2. A small percentage of the files backed up will appear as folders in the BackupPC web

Re: [BackupPC-users] Re: CGI-error on Debian Sarge Install ( Premature end of script headers: index.cgi)

2005-11-28 Thread Bernardo . Rechea
Sorry for responding so late. I finally got around to doing wht you suggested, and thought it was worth sending it to the mailing list, if only for the record. > > Basically, /usr/bin/perl, /usr/bin/perl5.8.X, and /usr/bin/suidperl are all > > hardlinks to the same thing, and /usr/bin/sperl5.8.X

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Les Mikesell
On Mon, 2005-11-28 at 11:58, Tom Trelvik wrote: > On 11/28/05, Les Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > if your using rsyncd then under windows xp is has to run as a service > > and be started. Verify that it is with the following at a command prompt... > > Well, an rsync client definitely *can*

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Tom Trelvik
Oops, resending to the rest of the list, as well ... On 11/28/05, Les Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > if your using rsyncd then under windows xp is has to run as a service > and be started. Verify that it is with the following at a command prompt... Well, an rsync client definitely *can* spawn

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Les Stott
Tom Trelvik wrote: Okay, I'm feeling kinda foolish now. All the information you guys gave me seems very straightforward and helpful, as do the rsync & rsyncd.conf man pages. But I can't seem to get rsyncd working, though I'm pretty sure it's just me doing something dumb. It keeps failing wi

Fwd: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc data on a NFS share - problems

2005-11-28 Thread Winston Nolan
Guus, awsome reply! thank you - you cleared up a few questions i was having. I will look into iSCSI - although i have never worked with it. Basically here is what I have to work with: I have a linux pc running gentoo with kernel 2.6 and backuppc but this machine does not have enough space for my

Re: [BackupPC-users] Windows examples

2005-11-28 Thread Tom Trelvik
Okay, I'm feeling kinda foolish now. All the information you guys gave me seems very straightforward and helpful, as do the rsync & rsyncd.conf man pages. But I can't seem to get rsyncd working, though I'm pretty sure it's just me doing something dumb. It keeps failing with "inet connect: Connec

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc data on a NFS share - problems

2005-11-28 Thread Guus Houtzager
Hi, On Mon, 2005-11-28 at 09:03 +0200, Winston Nolan wrote: > good day to you, > > i have used backuppc in the past - awsome product! unfortunately i > have had problems with space and had to revert to another product, > symantec backup exec 10d > this product has only given me nightmares! not ev

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to change the pool root

2005-11-28 Thread Guus Houtzager
On Mon, 2005-11-28 at 11:13 +0100, Salvador Pallarés wrote: > I am new in backuppc so sorry if my questions sounds "stupid" > > How do I change pool root directory so that I can put it in /backups > (raid 5) instead of the default dir. > I use Ubuntu server Debian based. Move everything from /

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc data on a NFS share - problems

2005-11-28 Thread Winston Nolan
guus, thank you, what can i use to change the file system on my array, i am running windows 2000 server and for some reason partition magick wont install on this pc, winstonOn 11/28/05, Guus Houtzager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi,On Mon, 2005-11-28 at 09:38 +, Andy wrote:> Hi Winston,>> I'

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc data on a NFS share - problems

2005-11-28 Thread Guus Houtzager
Hi, On Mon, 2005-11-28 at 09:38 +, Andy wrote: > Hi Winston, > > I'm guessing you will need to use a file system supporting hard links. > AFAIK NTFS does not. NTFS does support hardlinks. Search with google and see. > So I would change to ext3 (or XFS/Reiser?), but I'm not an expert, so >

[BackupPC-users] How to change the pool root

2005-11-28 Thread Salvador Pallarés
I am new in backuppc so sorry if my questions sounds "stupid"   How do I change pool root directory so that I can put it in /backups (raid 5) instead of the default dir.   I use Ubuntu server Debian based.   Thanks

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to run Nigthly process manually

2005-11-28 Thread Guus Houtzager
Hi, On Mon, 2005-11-28 at 10:36 +0100, David Moron wrote: > hi, > > How can I rin the nigthly process manually? > What are the "poolRangeStart poolRangeEnd" parameters? The pool and cpool are divided into 256 parts. With those parameters you can specify wihich part of the pool you want nightly t

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc data on a NFS share - problems

2005-11-28 Thread Andy
Hi Winston, I'm guessing you will need to use a file system supporting hard links. AFAIK NTFS does not. So I would change to ext3 (or XFS/Reiser?), but I'm not an expert, so you might want to wait for another list member to confirm that before you proceed. Andy Winston Nolan wrote: Hi An

[BackupPC-users] How to run Nigthly process manually

2005-11-28 Thread David Moron
hi, How can I rin the nigthly process manually? What are the "poolRangeStart poolRangeEnd" parameters? Thank you, -- David Morón Ruano Coordinador de Proyectos Grupo OpenWired, S.L. Caballero, 87 bajos - 08029 - Barcelona (Spain) Tel (+34) 93/410 75 70 - Fax (+34) 93/419 45 91 www.openwired.ne

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc data on a NFS share - problems

2005-11-28 Thread Winston Nolan
Hi Andy, the filesystem currently is ntfs, i wasnt sure about what to make it, any advice? ill be more than happy to change it to ext3, that ill have to use something like partition magick or the like, and export that with nfs server. for me the only problem is backuppc cannot write a socket fi

Re: [BackupPC-users] BackupPc data on a NFS share - problems

2005-11-28 Thread Andy
Hi Winston, What file system is used on the NFS exported partition? Andy Winston Nolan wrote: good day to you, i have used backuppc in the past - awsome product! unfortunately i have had problems with space and had to revert to another product, symantec backup exec 10d this product has onl