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Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup failed (inet connect: Connection timed out)

2010-09-07 14:08:19
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Backup failed (inet connect: Connection timed out)
From: Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com>
To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:06:17 -0500
On 9/7/2010 12:46 PM, Andrew LaPierre wrote:
>    The problem was I didn't have the DHCP checkbox set.  Checking that
> box made it work, I had it off because I thought I remembered reading
> somewhere to leave it off even if they are DHCP.  I don't remember the
> reason for that though.

If you can resolve names through DNS, it is best to leave dhcp unchecked 
even if you use dhcp with fixed IPs or dynamic DNS updates.  Checking 
the dhcp box makes backuppc use nmblookup to resolve names which will 
work with windows if you don't have anything else, but it is quirky at best.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com




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