Problem fixed after I created one empty file /etc/amandates and one empty directory /usr/local/amanda/var/amanda/gnutar-lists/ ..
Found this problem by using amcheck . Thanks, Shu Liu Shu Liu wrote: > Hi, > > I have problem with Win2k Server SP2 also. > > My environment is: > > Amanda 2.4.2p2 server running on Solaris 8 > Samba 2.2.2 running on same Solaris 8 box > Win2k Server version SP2 (Japanese) > GNU tar 1.3.23(?) > > I can see the amdump pulling file names from the Win2k machine > by monitor the network packet. I think after it got all > file list from the PC, it stops there. The CPU and network > becomes idle. Using Ctrl-C can stop it. > > There is no any error message in the dump or log file. > > I can use the amanda to backup the Solaris local disk partition > without any problem. And I can use smbclient to connect to the > Win2K server and retrieve file. (I don't know how to combine > smbclient with gnutar manually, so I didn't try it.) > > Does anyone have an idea that I can try ? > > Thank you very much in advance, > Shu Liu > > On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Amanda Admin wrote: > > > Christophe, > > > > I use the samba package extensively (2.2.1a), though not for backup with > > amanda (yet) as you are trying. > > > > I tried a simple tar test using smbclient and had no problems. I connected > > to the client (my laptop, Win2k SP2, NTFS) from my amanda server (RH 7.1) as > > both myself and as my amanda user (member of the local Backup Operators > > group). Tarred up about 800K worth of files no problem. Then tested a bigger > > set of files (116 files, 46 directories, 550MB) also with no problems. > > > > Suspecting it might be disk space issue, I even tried this last test in a > > directory with not enough disk space to hold the resulting tar file. It > > failed as expected, but never froze. > > > > Try running your smbclient tests with a debug level of 3 and a log file > > (smbclient -l log -d 3) and see what the log says if/when the freeze occurs. > > Increasing the log level (up to 10) will give you incredible amounts of > > information (every function entry I believe). > > > > Also, check the Event Log on the client. Does the freezing only occur with > > one client or do other 2000 clients behave similarly? If not every client > > behaves the same, check permissions and/or service packs. > > > > I suspect the freeze occurs because the file may be in use. Or, if the tar > > is running for some time, perhaps a network problem. > > > > I searched the samba lists I'm a member of ([EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]) and didn't see any posts from yourself. > > You may try posting there also, check samba.org for the appropriate list > > (samba-users?). > > > > HTH, > > Doug > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Christophe Condomines > > > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 7:09 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Problem with windows 2000 Professional > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am testing Amanda for my backup solution. > > > I use Amanda 2.2.4p2 on a Linux Red Hat 7.1 and > > > without any tape for the test. > > > The backup works fine on linux. > > > > > > I use samba 2.2.2 for the windows clients : > > > that works with NT and 98, but on windows 2000, the > > > amdump starts and > > > finally freeze. > > > I have checked the use of smbclient and a command > > > like tar c test.tar > > > produces the same freeze : smbclient starts to > > > retrieve some files and > > > finally stop. It's not always on the same file, it's > > > not always the same size, ... > > > Any suggestion ? > > > > > > I also try the amanda win32 client, failed on win95, > > > works on win2k > > > but very slowly. > > > Any comments ? > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > Christophe Condomines > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? -- Une adresse @yahoo.fr gratuite et en fran�ais ! > > > Yahoo! Courrier : http://courrier.yahoo.fr > > > > > > >
