delaney@XN.LL.MIT.EDU (John Delaney) (02/09/88)
I am trying to figure out whether the weirdness I have recently encountered using the latest release of HD Backup is some quirk of my configuration (DAs, INITs, CDEVs) or a common bug. PLEASE: no flames that I should be using Fastback or DiskFit or something else. I just want something simple and cheap (it came with the system). I am running an SE with 1MB of memory and an HD20, absolutely vanilla-flavored Apple throughout. Since the new system software release, I have noticed when doing full backups that the estimate of sides needed is 2-4 sides too low and the 0-100% bar reachs 100% long before the backup is done (but consistent with the number of sides estimate). The number of disks used is distinctly higher than seems necessary for the number of bytes HD Backup says I need to back up. But then that number is lower than the number of bytes used by a good amount. Weird, eh? Comments anyone? John