Re: [NTLK] Strange backup problem

From: E. Male (mrramsay_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Apr 24 2003 - 10:31:54 PDT


Thanks for the reply, Vic...I'll try SBM, as I haven't been able to do a
successful backup in two days...

D

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>From: Victor Rehorst <victor_at_newtontalk.net>
>Reply-To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>To: "" <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
>Subject: Re: [NTLK] Strange backup problem Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:16:08
>-0400
>
>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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