sbackup

[Fred Roller]

Keith Clark wrote:
> I am using Simple Backup to setup my computer systems backups and it was
> working fine until two days ago.  It successfully backed up on October
> 26,27,28,29,30 and 31.  However the 31st was the last successful backup,
> nothing further.
>
> I found this in my system log so I know it is at least trying to run:
>
> Nov  3 03:00:01 bookworm-acerdesktop /USR/SBIN/CRON[9341]: (root) CMD
> (if [ -x /usr/sbin/sbackupd ]; then /usr/sbin/sbackupd; fi;)
>
> I'm not sure how to diagnose the problem from here though.
>
> I use this same method of backing up on my other 4 computers and they
> are working just fine, it is just this one.  It also happens to be the
> only one that is updating over the internet and not over the local lan.
>
> Keith
>
>
>
>   
I know this seems obvious but have you checked the path to the systems 
internet destination?  If the other systems are working (locally) and 
the log shows the broken system is trying, then it could be simply 
timing out from a bad connection.  Just a thought.

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Fred
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