Re: [NTLK] Strange backup problem

From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Thu Apr 24 2003 - 10:16:08 PDT


Quoting "E. Male" <mrramsay_at_hotmail.com>:

> Hi,
> I'm using NCU on the Mac (OS 7.5.5) to backup my 2100. All is well until it
> starts the package backup. When it gets to Vea, NCU just hangs and the
> subsequently, the Newton loses its connection, then my Powerbook freezes.
> Strange thing is, Vea is not on my Newton as a package, nor are there any
> associated soups (I checked via Soup Sweep on both stores). Any idea what
> else could be causing the hangup?

It's possible that there is still an entry in your Packages soup for Vea that
is corrupt. The Packages soup is sort of a meta-Soup: you can't see it
directly from the Extras folder, but you can use the Packages or Soup Editor
functions of SBM Utilities to look at the package soup.

http://www.sbm.nu/englisch/newton/sbmutils/index.htm

That's all I can think of...

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