failing to backup with amidvd

Hi,

I'm trying to backup here using the same procedure I managed to back up several months earlier:

cd sys:
makelink soft programs programs:
add "assing programs: sys:programs" to the head of s:user-startup

The launched dvd, checked both bootable+uboot, selected image file (no "on the fly") and selected "sys:" for source
After resolving some dead links (in dir containing backed up sdk I created when installing Cubuc IDE)
amidvd stopped finding dead links but waiths forever (no cpu activity, no busy pointer, just stuck)

Any ideas?
Am I doing something I shouldn't with the current amidvd?

TIA
Jack

Edit: fixed the typo in "makelink" line

@Jack

Quote:In AmiDVD should you not have selected "programs:" or "sys:programs" rather than "sys"

Note; I presume 'assing' is a typo for assign.

@Swoop

Yep "assign"

I want to burn sys: that includes sys:programs pointing to programs: and sys:work pointining work: as one huge live backup.
Now I recall that I didn't made such a backup previous time. There was a sys: + a dir containing archives of programs: and work:.
Booting from the cd allowed me to access the programs: on the HD.
Now I thought of making a "total" live backup (it fits on one media) without copying over the data into a sigle dir.

@Jack

Bump

Nobody here backs up with cross-volume softlinks?
Amidvd docs suggest that it is possible.
Anyone?
Joerg?

@Jack

Quote:It's working here. When does it stop, after selecting the source directory or while creating the image file? Which file system(s) is/are used on the 2 partitions?

@joerg

Quote:
Filesystem: sfs (ot sfs2)

It starts scanning the selected source, and then there's no disk/cpu activity, then after 2 minutes or so, windows can't be scrolled and the freeze (no GR).
If mouse exits the AmiDVD window and enters it back it's pointer no longer busy.
No problems sere encountered when selecting image file, only selecting the source is followed by problem.

Jack

@Jack

Just a thought. Have you tried this with "on the fly" option checked, to eliminate whether it is the image creation, or the writing that is at error?

@Swoop

Quote:It doesn't get that far.

@Jack
Please try if "list ALL source_directory >ram:list_output" works without problems and errors, for example check if there are unresolved soft links reported in the list output.

@swoop
It happens after selecting source dir

@joerg

Looks like there is a problem with some characters:

15.AOS4:> list ALL "" >ram:1
LIST: No information for "work/AmiCygnix/home/jack/.sylpheed-2.0/imapcache/imap.gmail.com/jackitg/[Gmail]".
LIST: object not found
15.AOS4:> list work/AmiCygnix/home/jack/.sylpheed-2.0/imapcache/imap.gmail.com/jackitg/[Gmail]
15.AOS4:> ls work/AmiCygnix/home/jack/.sylpheed-2.0/imapcache/imap.gmail.com/jackitg/[Gmail]
Drafts Sent Mail
15.AOS4:> ls -l work/AmiCygnix/home/jack/.sylpheed-2.0/imapcache/imap.gmail.com/jackitg/[Gmail]
lr-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 79 Aug 15 01:33 work/AmiCygnix/home/jack/.sylpheed-2.0/imapcache/imap.gmail.com/jackitg/[Gmail] -> /work/AmiCygnix/home/jack/.sylpheed-2.0/imapcache/imap.gmail.com/jackitg/[Gmail]
15.AOS4:> list work/AmiCygnix/home/jack/.sylpheed-2.0/imapcache/imap.gmail.com/jackitg/[Gmail]/*
15.AOS4:> list work:AmiCygnix/home/jack/.sylpheed-2.0/imapcache/imap.gmail.com/jackitg/[Gmail]
15.AOS4:> ls -l /work/AmiCygnix/home/jack/.sylpheed-2.0/imapcache/imap.gmail.com/jackitg/[Gmail]
total 0
drwx------ 2 root wheel 0 Aug 3 17:25 Drafts
drwx------ 2 root wheel 0 Jul 22 21:48 Sent Mail

sys:work is a link to work:


Jack

bump....

@Jack

It seems that AmiDVD and List use pattern matching on filenames they found - i dont see the point in doing this.

[ and ] characters are used by dos pattern matching and should not be used in filenames.

You have to use the ' character to neutralize the special meaning.

For example '#'? should only match the literal string "#?", but I cant get it working here. It seems to be broken.

@Jack

Quote:That directories with pattern chars don't work is a bug in C:list. AmiDVD doesn't have such a bug, if there are no other problems I don't know why it doesn't work.

@joerg

Is there any option for version with debug info?
I thought I found a way to automate the backup, but I can't make it work

Jack