[X-Unix] rsync help

[Wing Wong]

Some thoughts:

1) Simplify your command options first:

rsync -arv /......./ /....../

See if that doesn't work.

2) Check that the destination and source volumes are similar
filesystems. While differing vol types(hfs/xfs/ext3/ntfs/fat32/etc)
have not posed copyinh problems, they have posed problems when trying
to sync up ownership/permissions. Ie, fat32 doesn't support ownership.

3) Test on a smaller subfolder first. You may be exceeding some limit,
or hitting a folder that is protected in some way?

4) Perhaps rsync directly to the remote system if it is a computer.

rsync -arv /......./ user at host:/......./

Good luck!

Wing


On 1/24/08, Craig Hoffman <choffman at eclimb.net> wrote:
> Hi There,
> I'm trying to backup my music directory to a network drive.  The music
> directory is quite large (176.81GB).   My plan is write a AppleScript
> and schedule it in iCal.  I've done this before and it works well.
> I've been experimenting with rsync and I can't seem to get it work
> correctly.  It brings over the directories but none of the files.  I
> also receive this error message: failed: Operation not supported (45)
>
> Sample:
> rsync -xrlptgoEv --ignore-existing /Volumes/Twilight/Music/ /Volumes/
> teakettle/Music
>
> Any help would be great.  I'm open to other ideas too.
>
> Thanks,
> Craig
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