Thank you for the idea, I just checked and.... The cygwin version of rsync on my parent's machine is 2.6.6 and '--append' is a 2.6.7 feature! :(
So, until cygwin updates, I came up with this idea.... 1)'split' the file into 100 MB chunks on both ends. 2) rsync the two directories, thus the file date & size for MOST files will be correct and then do an '--inplace' to continue updating. Thoughts? Scott PS> the split just died since the link dropped again. :( The issue is the cabling in my father's house is poor, thus the cable modem keeps error-ing out and they are 3,210 miles away from me right now. Paul Slootman wrote: > On Fri 29 Dec 2006, Scott C. Kennedy wrote: > >> Thus, I've scripted the following script 'get_me.sh' >> >> #!/bin/sh >> mv .file.bkf.* ./file.bkf >> rsync --timeout 90 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/dir/file.bkf ./file.bkf >> ./getme.sh >> >> So, the script moves the temp file created by rsync onto the file itself, >> then calls rsync to continue sync'ing, and then after rsync losses it's >> connection, the script calls itself and the cycle starts again. >> > > You do know about the --partial option? That basically takes care of > this... although I'm wondering why your rsync doesn't delete the > tmpfile after the transfer is interrupted. > Using --inplace may also be useful. > > >> Not very elegant but it's working. Sort of. I'm now starting to decrease >> the overall throughput of the transfer since I keep checking to make sure >> that the data is still the same on both side, so here's the question... >> > > rsync will check the existing data upon the start of each transfer, > unless... > > >> Would the "append" flag work well for this situation? I'd normally try a >> few tests myself, but according to my data, it'll be at least another 4 >> days until the file is finished, and my parent's leave in 5 days. So, I'm >> a little hesitant to "experiment" on the transfer in progress. >> > > the --append option will assume that the partial data there is correct, > only too short. This is a good idea, as it saves reading the already > transported data, saving time. And --append implies --inplace. > > > Paul Slootman >
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