Re: [Evolution] Evolution backup problem

[Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>]

On Sun, 2011-01-02 at 14:37 +0100, Bob Goodson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure I can supply the info you want or if I can that I can do it
> fast enough for you guys. You will see just how much of a newbie I am
> but I need to learn.

First, please use "Reply to list" (Ctrl-L) when answering rather than
sending a new message to the list - that way those of us who use
threading can keep everything in one place - it would also help you in
structuring your replies by interspersing comments (like I'm doing)

> So, the file size for >>> evolution-backup.tar.gz <<<< is 30.9 MB ( on
> both the USB and the H.D ) and there seems to be plenty of space on the
> external hard drive.
>
> I backed up to the USB ( which works )...copied to the external hard
> drive and as before...no go when trying to restore.

Are you saying you copied the version that was on the USB drive onto the
hard disk?

> As best I can see both the USB and the Hard Drive are " Compatible with
> all systems ( FAT) "

Well, compatible in some ways - FAT has limitations on file size - but
you aren't anywhere near that.

> Re this para....
>
> "Try creating the backup file on your local disk.  Can Evo restore from
> there?  If so, try copying the backup file to the external drive - can
> Evo recognise it now?  If not, are the two files identical?  (Look at
> file sizes, if they are the same, then use diff on the two files.)"
>
> Don't get cross but how do I do that???

Do what?  The diff?  At the command line you do 

   diff file1 file2

replacing file1 & file2 with the full paths to the two files  (I can't
be any more specific since it depends on where the files are located and
I don't know where Ubuntu mounts external disks).

> Re this..
>
> "You could also try doing 'tar tzvf evolution-backup.tar.gz' on the file
> on the external drive.  Does it come up with an error?"
>
>
> did you mean me to write that as a command in Teminal??

Yes.

P.