Re: [coldsync-hackers] problems restoring

[Andrew Arensburger <arensb+CShackers@ooblick.com>]

On Sun, 29 Oct 2000, Ryan VanderBijl wrote:
> I had to restore a backup of all my data to a new Visor. I am using
> a serial cradle. (no USB on my machine :-(

	How'd you manage that? I thought Visors were USB only. Or have you
hammered your Visor into a PalmPilot cradle? If the latter, then you're
probably seeing line noise.

> Anyways, it didn't work very well. I tried v1.2.5 and v1.4.6; however
> neither worked. Same errors for both.  I am able to restore or install
> *SOME* of the files before it dies out. I seem to be able to sync
> up perfectly normal. 

	You may want to consider multiple passes: see which databases got
uploaded successfully, delete them from the backup directory[1], then try
again.

[1] I will not be held responsible for lost data.

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