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Posted: Nov. 04 2008,00:41 QUOTE
Right! Updating gnu-utils fixed the mount issue.

The backup error message was simply that I've deleted /opt/powerdown.sh as per instructed in post 1, but forgot to remove it's entry in .filetool.lst ....

...so all is good...  :)

I would also support a request to get volume control back in the corner arrangement...
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Posted: Nov. 04 2008,08:54 QUOTE
The backup script does not work if there are empty lines in .filetool.lst and also if a file or dir listed in the file does not exist.


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Posted: Nov. 04 2008,12:40 QUOTE
That is true and one should correct their filetool.lst
filetool.lst is not a script. No blank lines allowed.
One cannot also use # for comments.
filetool.lst is simply a list of files and directories that should be backed up.

So clean up your list and then backup will proceed cleanly.

You can always open a shell and run filetool.lst backup and watch as the files are displayed during backup and see the areas that might need cleanup.
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Posted: Nov. 06 2008,09:31 QUOTE
the default filetool still contains powerdown.sh so the backup fails, and the message invalide device is not correct. the correct error messagew should be: check your filetool


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Posted: Nov. 06 2008,11:51 QUOTE
yup it was the powerdown.sh in my filetool, too.  all good now.

i put
execi 10 cat /tmp/backup_status
in my .torsmorc but in retrospect it doesnt really help much.


as a suggestion, how about a "test backup" option rather than having the "shutdown leap of faith" ie just checking if the files are accessable.
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