Re: [Evolution] Evolution backup problem

[Bob Goodson <bargeosprey yahoo co uk>]

On Sun, 2011-01-02 at 16:13 +0000, Pete Biggs wrote:

> 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)

Ok, Will do


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

No, sorry to mislead you 






> > "Try creating the backup file on your local disk.  Can Evo restore from
> > there? 

yes that's OK it will restore from my local disk


> If so, try copying the backup file to the external drive - can
> > Evo recognise it now? 

No it's the same as before it will not restore


> If not, are the two files identical?  (Look at
> > file sizes,

File sizes are the same


> 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 

 
Tried diff but not sure I did it right it said no such file or directory
 

> 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).

This one (above) I definitely don't understand, where do I learn how to
do that please?


> > "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.

I understand how to paste stuff into terminal but how do I make it
relate to that file?




As a work-around..if the USB stick approach works, why not just us that
as the backup store as opposed to the hard drive? I'm concerned it's
taking up a lot of your time and patience 
Sorry for delay in  reply...dodgy French internet!!!



Bob