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> I created the user group and home dir for amanda also. Modified the
/etc/services /etc/inetd.conf , and HUP'd the inetd.
>
> Now, when I run the amcheck from the tape server I get:
>
>
> Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
> --------------------------------
> WARNING: bsd_system1: selfcheck request timed out. Host down?
> WARNING: bsd_system2: selfcheck request timed out. Host down?
>
> On the BSD boxes I get:
> ...
> Apr 11 11:18:38 bsd_system2 inetd[147]:
/usr/local/libexec/amanda/amandad[18259]: exit status 0x100
> Apr 11 11:18:38 bsd_system2 inetd[147]:
/usr/local/libexec/amanda/amandad[18260]: exit status 0x100
> Apr 11 11:18:38 bsd_system2 inetd[147]: amanda/udp server failing
(looping), service terminated
> Apr 11 11:18:38 bsd_system2 inetd[147]: amanda/udp server failing
(looping), service terminated
>
> (With the server name changing on the corresponding system, of course).
>
> Why would the services be failing?
>
Read the inetd.conf man page on "looping".
> Should I have just downloaded amanda and run the configure and makes
myself?
>
If after you solve the "looping" problem with inetd, and you still can't get
amanda to work. Try installing amanda from the port ( cd
/usr/ports/misc/amanda24-[server|client] ; make install).
As it could be that the amanda package you installed was compiled on a newer
version of FreeBSD.
Scot
