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  Automated Backups with Existing Tools
Subject:   Why Not Ditto?
Date:   2005-06-27 11:31:21
From:   LHaim
Response to: Why Not Ditto?

I know it's been a long time, but I tried your "ditto -rsrcFork -c -k /path/of/src/dir /path/to/dest/archive/backup.zip" (with appropriate replacements of paths & names)


Got the following errors:


ditto: //automount/Servers: Operation not supported
ditto: //automount/static: Operation not supported
ditto: //dev/fd/3: Bad file descriptor



And ended up with a 2.55 GByte .zip file for a 60 GB HD w/41 GB on it.


Any explanations/help?


In general, I've had lots of frustration trying (and failing) to do backup on this mac using different tools/approaches.


Thanks.
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  • Why Not Ditto?
    2005-06-28 13:51:11  peterhickman [Reply | View]

    The problem is, I think, that ditto is trying to access external devices. You should give it a go with the -X option set. This will keep it from trying access different devices.