On 1/25/10 1:36 AM, Sorin Srbu wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Timothy Murphy [mailto:gayleard AT eircom DOT net]
>> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 4:21 AM
>> To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
>> Subject: [BackupPC-users] "Unable to read 4 bytes" - most useless error
> message
>> ever?
>>
>> Is there anywhere a worse error message
>> than "Unable to read 4 bytes"?
>>
>> If it sometimes changed, say "Unable to read 13 bytes",
>> that might at least convey some information.
> 
> I had that error too a week ago while setting up BackupPC, and googled it.
>>>From there I found out that there was a problem with the rsa-key and/or
> something related to that.
> 
> Common sense says (I'm guessing now 8-} ) that if something is difficult to
> understand or "useless", then go google it anf find more information. Right?
That is true. But the error message should definitely be more clear to
cut out the Google middleman.

> 
> Although I tend to agree with you, "unable to read 4 bytes" is rather
> cryptic. ;-)
> 
> 
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