Boniforti Flavio wrote at about 20:22:10 +0200 on Wednesday, April 8, 2009:
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > Il 08.04.09 19:14, "Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom" <chrome AT real-time DOT com> ha
 > scritto:
 > 
 > > On 04/08 05:02 , Boniforti Flavio wrote:
 > >> Also, when looking into /var/lib/backuppc/pc/mail.omvsa.ch I see a "new"
 > >> folder, and in it "fprofilo": why has there been an "f" added in front
 > >> of the rsync module name?
 > > 
 > > it's just part of the storage format. the files there are compressed, and
 > > not in their original form.
 > 
 > Ah, well... So I can't copy or access those files when they're synced over?
 >  
 > >> Last but not least: how do I check the progress status of my backup?
 > > 
 > > it's not easy; but you can sort of keep an eye on it by watching new
 > > directories appear under /var/lib/backuppc/pc/<hostname>/new; and 
 > > monitoring
 > > how much data has appeared there with 'du -sch'.
 > 
 > The problem is that there are *no new* directories created under "new",
 > simply this (out of more than 300MB):
 > 
 > storebox:/var/lib/backuppc/pc/mail.omvsa.ch/new# tree
 > .
 > `-- fprofilo
 >     `-- fangelo
 >         `-- fApplication Data
 >             `-- fMicrosoft
 >                 `-- fForms
 > 
Are you using rsync or rsyncd?
Because rsync has problems when syncing to Windows systems (this is a
problem with protocol 28 that is resolved in protocol 30 but backuppc
does not yet support protocol 30). If so, then try using rsyncd
instead (and look at the archives for more details).


 > That leads me to believe, something is *not* working. No rsync process is
 > running on my Linux box, but after 4 hours, the ssh tunnel is still open!
 > 
 > Need help...
 > 
 > Thanks,
 > Flavio Boniforti.
 > 
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