From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 15 19:36:02 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D6C1106568F for ; Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:36:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mark@mkproductions.org) Received: from server1.tntpowerhost.com (unknown [IPv6:2607:f128:40:b00::]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 007538FC2A for ; Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:36:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from adsl-75-13-226-150.dsl.spfdmo.sbcglobal.net ([75.13.226.150] helo=localhost) by server1.tntpowerhost.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.71 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1NVrxh-0008bf-CM; Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:36:01 -0600 Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:35:59 -0600 From: Mark Kane To: Michel Le Cocq Message-ID: <20100115133559.52546d53@mkproductions.org> In-Reply-To: <20100115135113.GB3885@e4300> References: <20100115135113.GB3885@e4300> X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.3 (GTK+ 2.18.5; amd64-portbld-freebsd8.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - server1.tntpowerhost.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [26 6] / [26 6] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - mkproductions.org Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: rdiff-backup-1.2.8 python2.5.4 : OverflowError: signed integer is greater than maximum X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:36:02 -0000 On Fri, Jan 15, 2010, at 14:51:14 +0100, Michel Le Cocq wrote: > I run rdiff-backup on my backup server: > - FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE AMD64 > - rdiff-backup-1.2.8,1 > - python25-2.5.4_3 > - be pro quad > - 4G Ram > > I try to rdiff a folder on a nfs ro mounted volume to an other volume. > > I obtain this error : OverflowError: signed integer is greater than > maximum > > I have the same problem as Brad Beyenhof see here : > http://www.mail-archive.com/rdiff-backup-users@nongnu.org/msg03794.html > > I know it's a know problem due to a bug in Python. And have to upgrad > Python to 2.5.4 or 2.6.1. > > But I'm on python25-2.5.4_3 !!! and rdiff need python25 to run so I > can't remove it for python26... > > What can I do to obtain my full backup ? > > Thanks Hi. I'm not familiar with the specific bug, but if you want to upgrade Python from 2.5 to 2.6 that can be done by following the 20090608 entry in /usr/ports/UPDATING. I also use rdiff-backup and can confirm that it works with Python 2.6. Hope that helps, -Mark -- Internet Radio: Party107 (Trance/Electronic) - http://www.party107.com IRC: MIXXnet IRC Network - irc.mixxnet.net (Nick: MarkK)