> >(Is there a limit to how many questions you can post in a week?
> 
> No.  :-) :-)

Good.  Thanks  :)

> Which version of GNU tar are you using?  You **must** use either 1.12 and
> apply the patches in the Amanda distribution (or on the web page), or get
> the latest version (1.13.17?) from alpha.gnu.org.  If you have an earlier
> version of 1.13, it's almost for certain broken in one way or another.

Ah ha:

    tar (GNU tar) 1.13

    Copyright (C) 1988, 92,93,94,95,96,97,98, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
    warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

    Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason.

I'll go get the latest, now, and recompile.

> 
> See /tmp/amanda/sendbackup*debug on your client.  The exact command line
> used is listed there.

Ah, yes.  Peter Schaffrath also tipped me off to /tmp/amanda/runtar.debug

Thanks.  I'll get the new version and give that a shot.  Thanks
for the clues.

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