>> i have a lot of problems with data timeout while backing up my local >> partitions. the installation is very simple. i only backup my local >> machine. there are a few small partitions. sometimes it work, sometimes >> not. i use redhat 7.0 and the amanda 2.4.2p2 and checked the dtimeout >> parameter. i used one time 3600 and another time 7200.
BRE> What program do you use to backup? Did you run it by hand, i.e. in the BRE> same way amanda calls it (look at /tmp/amanda/sendbackup*debug)? /-- fs.rocnet. /dev/sda6 lev 0 FAILED [data timeout] sendbackup: start [fs.rocnet.de:/dev/sda6 level 0] sendbackup: info BACKUP=/sbin/dump sendbackup: info RECOVER_CMD=/sbin/restore -f... - sendbackup: info end | DUMP: Date of this level 0 dump: Mon Oct 22 23:02:49 2001 | DUMP: Date of last level 0 dump: the epoch | DUMP: Dumping /dev/sda6 (/) to standard output | DUMP: Label: none | DUMP: mapping (Pass I) [regular files] | DUMP: mapping (Pass II) [directories] | DUMP: estimated 108455 tape blocks. | DUMP: Volume 1 started at: Mon Oct 22 23:02:49 2001 | DUMP: dumping (Pass III) [directories] | DUMP: dumping (Pass IV) [regular files] \-------- NOTES: driver: fs.rocnet.de /dev/sda6 0 [dump to tape failed, will try again]
