RE: [cobalt-users] Scratching Head

[Bob G7 <Bob_G7@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Bob Said
>
> SNIP
> > The problem I have is moving the site from the host RaQ to my
> RaQ. I don't
> > have telnet access to .tar the site, bit I can do a backup from the
> > siteadmin interface to my desktop.
> >
> > I created a new name based virtual site, using the same
> username/password
> > and login to the new site on my raq. When I try to do a
> restore, it won't
> > let me do it, saying no files selected.
> >
> SNIP
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> I did this successfully once on a raq2 many years ago, if i
> remeber open the
> backup file in a text editor and do search and replace for the
> site number,
> ie the root path to your site on your old server will be say
> /home/sites/site78/web/ on your new box it may be site2 so you
> will have to
> change the numbers round and try again.
>
> Correct me please someone if im wrong.
>
Just tried that, replaces all instances of site58 with site1, tied to
another guy restore. It almost worked, at least this time, it tried to
restore, but failed with 'unknown errors'. Nothing got restored :-(

Bob G.