Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-12-02 Thread Alan Brown
On Sat, 29 Nov 2008, michael riehemann wrote: > it´s great to have backups "forever" Forever is relative. DVD R/RW and CD R/RW are both fragile media if not kept under optimum conditions (cool dark place, a film refridgerator is best) AB --

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-29 Thread michael riehemann
" I could have bought a hard disk with much more capacity then the discs provide, but..." it´s great to have backups "forever" - if some of my costumer ask for a file from one or two years ago, i can say - ok, let me have a look, maybe it is possible. Michael Am 29.11.2008 um 19:12 schrieb

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-29 Thread Jari Fredriksson
>> For patches. Tell me about the plan, if you know it. >> >> When recycling a DVD media Bacula writes a 0 bytes >> length label file, and documents that it is how it >> should be. When mounting a DVD media Bacula tries to >> read the label file, and complains if it is 0 bytes and >> has no data.

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-29 Thread John Drescher
> For patches. Tell me about the plan, if you know it. > > When recycling a DVD media Bacula writes a 0 bytes length label file, and > documents that it is how it should be. > When mounting a DVD media Bacula tries to read the label file, and complains > if it is 0 bytes and has no data. > Is th

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-29 Thread Jari Fredriksson
> Jari: Think whatever you want. I've said my bit. Take > it as you will. > > I look forward to your patches. Best wishes. > For patches. Tell me about the plan, if you know it. When recycling a DVD media Bacula writes a 0 bytes length label file, and documents that it is how it should be.

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-29 Thread Dan Langille
Jari Fredriksson wrote: >> Jari Fredriksson wrote: >> >> All very true. Great. I suggest that waiting slightly >> longer than you >> did is generally a good idea. A period of < 24 hours >> isn't best practice. > > I wrote my query to Users 8th november with a Subject "Strange DVD backup > pr

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-29 Thread Nils Blanck-Wehde
Hello everyone, I am trying hard to get DVD backups working as well. I posted about this to the list last week (topic: "ERR=Could not mount DVD device"), unfortunately with no reply so far. It looks like backing up to DVD isn't a very common thing around here... If anyone actually did manage

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-29 Thread Jari Fredriksson
> Jari Fredriksson wrote: > > All very true. Great. I suggest that waiting slightly > longer than you > did is generally a good idea. A period of < 24 hours > isn't best practice. I wrote my query to Users 8th november with a Subject "Strange DVD backup problem". Before that I wrote under S

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-28 Thread Dan Langille
Jari Fredriksson wrote: >> The main point was: please post here and seek help >> *before* filing a bug report. >> http://www.bacula.org/en/?page=bugs is also quite clear >> on this point. >> >> regards. :) >> > > And that is all I have done. > > I started this with writing to users. > > All h

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-28 Thread Jari Fredriksson
> > The main point was: please post here and seek help > *before* filing a bug report. > http://www.bacula.org/en/?page=bugs is also quite clear > on this point. > > regards. :) > And that is all I have done. I started this with writing to users. All help I got was "Yes I have the same pro

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-28 Thread Dan Langille
Jari Fredriksson wrote: >> Sorry, I can't help you. But in general, you're better >> off seeking help here first before you file a bug report. >> >> see http://www.bacula.org/en/?page=support >> >> cheers >> > > Cheers. > > That page was about different kind ofsupport for Bacula. Yes. This mai

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-28 Thread Jari Fredriksson
> > Sorry, I can't help you. But in general, you're better > off seeking help here first before you file a bug report. > > see http://www.bacula.org/en/?page=support > > cheers > Cheers. That page was about different kind ofsupport for Bacula. 1. Professional Support. I don't want Professi

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-28 Thread Dan Langille
Jari Fredriksson wrote: > >> I went from tape to DVD a month ago, and everything >> failed. >> >> Bug reports: >> >> http://bugs.bacula.org/view.php?id=1184 >> http://bugs.bacula.org/view.php?id=1186 >> >> >> Yahoo! Google! >> >> I downgraded to 2.2.8 for the dir/stored server, and I >> made it!

Re: [Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-28 Thread Jari Fredriksson
No, sorry. Next job fails now with message 29-Nov 04:27 wellington-sd JobId 8982: Fatal error: dvd.c:580 Error writing. Current part less than total number of parts (5/5, device="DVD_RW" (/dev/hdc)) 5 is less than 5 and it fails. Dammit. > I went from tape to DVD a month ago, and everything

[Bacula-users] DVD backup problems gone!

2008-11-28 Thread Jari Fredriksson
I went from tape to DVD a month ago, and everything failed. Bug reports: http://bugs.bacula.org/view.php?id=1184 http://bugs.bacula.org/view.php?id=1186 Yahoo! Google! I downgraded to 2.2.8 for the dir/stored server, and I made it! Backup successful! I don't remember when was it, but the st