--- duplicity/patchdir.py
+++ duplicity/patchdir.py
@@ -476,7 +476,13 @@
             by using the duplicity.tempdir to tell us where.
             """
             tempfp = tempfile.TemporaryFile( dir=tempdir.default().dir() )
-            misc.copyfileobj( current_file, tempfp )
+            try:
+                misc.copyfileobj( current_file, tempfp )
+            except librsync.librsyncError:
+                # FIXME: hax for LP#662442
+                log.Warn(u'librsyncError on %s (hax for LP#662442)' % first )
+                return first.get_ropath()
+                
             assert not current_file.close()
             tempfp.seek( 0 )
             current_file = tempfp
@@ -578,4 +584,8 @@
     def fast_process( self, index, ropath ):
         """Write non-directory ropath to destination"""
         if ropath.exists():
-            ropath.copy( self.base_path.new_index( index ) )
+            try:
+                ropath.copy( self.base_path.new_index( index ) )
+            except AssertionError:
+                # FIXME: hax for LP#662442
+                log.Warn(u'AssertionError on %s (hax for LP#662442)' % ropath )