>-----Original Message-----
>From: Les Mikesell [mailto:lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:10 PM
>To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
>Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] How to restore an 8GB archive file?
>
>>> Why don't you just restore it back to his machine, using the typical
>>> option 1? If BackupPC archived it in the first place, it can restore it
>>> the same way.
>>
>> I've never had that option to work. This time I got a weird "unable to
>read 4 bytes"-error when trying a direct restore.
>
>Usually that means the restore is configured to use ssh in some way, and
>the ssh keys aren't set up correctly.  Is there something different
>about the way your restore command works?

I do use passwordless login for the backups to work. The backup works fine using
ssh this way; I don't get prompted for a password.

Not sure though, how you mean different for restoring. Could you elaborate a
bit?

I haven't really looked into the first restore option, ie tweaked in any way, as
#2 and #3 have worked fine so far, until now.
-- 
/Sorin



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