Re: Rsync fails on copying large file [SOLVED]

2011-08-31 Thread Alan Chandler
On 31/08/11 12:29, Alan Chandler wrote: After several failed attempts I replaced the :: method with a single colon one (ie uses ssh) and it works perfectly. So either there is a setting I need in rsyncd.conf or there is a bug in this form of the protocol? It turns out to be a timeout problem

Re: Rsync fails on copying large file

2011-08-31 Thread Alan Chandler
On 30/08/11 09:56, Alan Chandler wrote: I use Rsync between two of my machines to facilitate regular backups. In the case I have a problem with I am attempting to copy a file using the double colon (::) method to talk to the rsync daemon on the receiving end. I have been having regular failures

Re: Rsync fails on copying large file

2011-08-30 Thread Alan Chandler
On 30/08/11 11:43, Johann Spies wrote: Hallo Alan, On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:56:02AM +0200, Alan Chandler wrote: I use Rsync between two of my machines to facilitate regular backups. In the case I have a problem with I am attempting to copy a file using the double colon (::) method to talk to

Re: Rsync fails on copying large file

2011-08-30 Thread Johann Spies
Hallo Alan, On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:56:02AM +0200, Alan Chandler wrote: > I use Rsync between two of my machines to facilitate regular backups. > In the case I have a problem with I am attempting to copy a file using > the double colon (::) method to talk to the rsync daemon on the > receivi

Rsync fails on copying large file

2011-08-30 Thread Alan Chandler
I use Rsync between two of my machines to facilitate regular backups. In the case I have a problem with I am attempting to copy a file using the double colon (::) method to talk to the rsync daemon on the receiving end. I have been having regular failures of this backup and have traced it dow