rsync -- What am I missing? [solved]

[TheNewb]

Well, I'm back again to show how much I don't know!

The short version is I'm trying to back up an unstable system using rsync.

The story so far - https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-387481-highlight-.html
So I'm trying to back up - https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-390229-highlight-.html

Anyways, to present...

I've tried several different parm lists... But instead of only transfering differences, rsync is transfering the entire folder structure and every single file. I'm having a problem with the machine in question locking up. I'm 95% sure that when I get the machine back from the repair technitians, it will be wiped.

So, rsync seemed my logical choice to back up since it would resume where it was, in theory.

[adsmith]

most likely, you are mistaken. It still *lists* all of the directories as it runs through them, but it should only acually transfer the changes.

by the way, simply using the "-a" option is usually best.

[TheNewb]

At first I thought I was... but using a bandwidth monitor to show the packets transfered, it's doin the full load every time...

Oh... on a side note, the rsync server isn't gentoo... Could that maybe be my problem?
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[adsmith]

That shouldn't matter, though of course a faulty setup could.

Have you tried simply using rsync-over-ssh, instead of using a rsync server?
rsync -a /local/dir user@remote:/other/dir

[edit] wOOt! got Veteran on this post, humble as it is!

[TheNewb]

Arrrrgh!!! Apparently in this case it does matter.... Set up an rsync server on Gentoo and it's acting like it's supposed to...

Lesson learned - apparently cygwin still sucks! (Hey! I need backup space anywhere I can find it. hehe)
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