Re: [rdiff-backup-users] cifs share error

[luca]

Il giorno lun, 30/07/2007 alle 07.31 -0400, Andrew Ferguson ha scritto:
> luca wrote:
> > Hello,
> > i'd try to use rdiff (Version 1.1.12) on cifs share. The smb server is a
> > NAS (Synology DS107e). The mount process is ok:
> > 
> > mount -t cifs //192.168.1.20/public /mnt/samba/ -o user=guest,password=
> > 
> > debian-etch:~# mount
> > //192.168.1.20/public on /mnt/samba type cifs (rw,mand)
> > 
> > When i execute rdiff-backup, this is the output:
> > 
> > debian-etch:~# rdiff-backup /home/marcello/ /mnt/samba/test/
> > Exception '[Errno 2] No such file or directory:
> > '/mnt/samba/test/rdiff-backup-data/rdiff-backup.tmp.0/:\\ \xe1\x84\x89''
> 
> Luca,
> 
> This is a fix that has been working for many people:
> 
> Before you mount the filesystem on /mnt/samba, run the following command
> as root:
> 
> $ echo 0 > /proc/fs/cifs/LookupCacheEnabled
> 
> then run the mount command.
> 
> Let us know how that works for you,
> Andrew
> 
> PS -- The current release of rdiff-backup tends not to handle symlinks
> on CIFS mounts (it depends on the particular setup). The next release,
> 1.1.13 should do a much better job. The fix is one-line if you need me
> to send it to you.
> 
Thank you Andrew, but the command doesn't fix the problem. I've got the
same error. Can you send me the fix for CIFS mount?

Luca.