.filetool.lst & bootlocal.sh Problems

[Madcamper]

I am having trouble with getting the .filetool.lst and bootlocal.sh to be backed
I use filetool.sh backup noprompt, it works for other files that are written in the .filetool.lst
but after i reboot it does not restore neither .filetool.lst nor bootlocal.sh
any solutions?

[thane]

FWIW, the contents of my /opt/.filetool.lst:

opt/bootlocal.sh
opt/backgrounds
opt/.tcrc
opt/.filetool.lst
opt/.xfiletool.lst
home/tc

I just use the default backup and restore processing though.

[Guy]

I am having trouble with getting the .filetool.lst and bootlocal.sh to be backed
I use filetool.sh backup noprompt, it works for other files that are written in the .filetool.lst
but after i reboot it does not restore neither .filetool.lst nor bootlocal.sh
any solutions?

It should just work.

Do you have "norestore" boot option? That would stop it.

Do you have "opt/.filetool.lst" in "/opt/.filetool.lst." It needs to be.

Give more details about your installation. Is there anything non-standard about your installation?


You could use opt=sda1 (use appropriate directory) boot option. These files would then be saved in persistent /opt.

[gerald_clark]

The reason for the backup failure was a full filesystem.
The tce directory has since been moved to a different partition.

[thane]

Would it be possible/desirable to have the shutdown abort in this situation, rather than continue and lose backup data?

[Guy]

If any operating system is installed on a partition that is too small, there will be problems. You can't say it is the fault of the operating system, or that the operating system should be modified to compensate.

Partitions should be large enough for operating systems.