When rdist v6.1.0 can't read a local subdirectory due to an
I/O error, it emits a LOCAL ERROR message about the I/O
error, but then proceeds to delete the subdirectory and its
contents from the remote!  Sort of defeats the purpose of
using rdist to keep duplicates somewhere in case of a disk
failure, eh?

It should leave the remote subdirectory alone if it can't
read the local.

I have a log that I can provide if you need the 'proof', but
I didn't think it would paste well into this form.  :)

I checked the errata pages for RedHat 4.2-5.2 and didn't see
anything for rdist, so I assume this will apply to all
releases.

    John Van Essen <jve>