Look in /tmp/amanda for runtar.*.debug file(s). In the debug file is the command line used to invoke tar, look for --exclude-from and make sure that the path and filename specified are as expected. If not, verify that your dumptype in amanda.conf includes exclude list "exclude.gtar"
Good luck, Frank --On Friday, March 08, 2002 13:02:11 -0500 Jenn Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -- > I've configured my Linux box to backup my Irix box using tar, as recommended on this >list. It works great for everything but the root paritition. I've tried dumptype >comp-root-tar and root-tar, and it continues to fail. I tried creating an > exclude.gtar file, and that doesn't seem to be helping any. > > Here's the contents of the exclude.gtar file. Does the hostname of the Irix box >need to be in there? > > > ./dev/fd > ./tmp > ./var/spool > > > > > Here's the log from the failed backup: > > > FAILED AND STRANGE DUMP DETAILS: > > /-- olympus /dev/root lev 1 FAILED [/usr/local/bin/tar returned 2] > sendbackup: start [olympus:/dev/root level 1] > sendbackup: info BACKUP=/usr/local/bin/tar > sendbackup: info RECOVER_CMD=/usr/local/bin/tar -f... - > sendbackup: info end > ? gtar: ./dev/fd: Cannot savedir: Function not implemented > ? gtar: ./dev/fd: Warning: Cannot savedir: Function not implemented >| gtar: ./tmp/.eventmond.cmd.sock: socket ignored >| gtar: ./tmp/.eventmond.events.sock: socket ignored >| gtar: ./tmp/.eventmond.info.sock: socket ignored >| gtar: ./tmp/.mediad_socket: socket ignored >| gtar: ./tmp/.mkpd_socket: socket ignored >| gtar: ./tmp/.rtmond_socket: socket ignored >| gtar: ./tmp/espdb.sock: socket ignored > ? gtar: ./var/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs/90.olympus..JB: Warning: Cannot stat: No such >file or directory > ? gtar: ./var/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs/90.olympus..SC: Warning: Cannot stat: No such >file or directory > ? gtar: ./var/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs/90.olympus..TK/0000000001: Warning: Cannot >stat: No such file or directory > ? gtar: ./var/spool/PBS/server_priv/jobs/90.olympus..JB: Warning: Cannot stat: No >such file or directory > ? gtar: ./var/spool/PBS/server_priv/jobs/90.olympus..SC: Warning: Cannot stat: No >such file or directory > ? gtar: ./var/spool/PBS/spool/90.olympus..OU: Warning: Cannot stat: No such file or >directory >| gtar: ./var/spool/lp/CMDSOCK: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/bounce: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/bsmtp: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/cyrus: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/defer: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/error: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/ifmail: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/lmtp: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/local: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/rewrite: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/smtp: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/uucp: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/private/virtual: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/public/cleanup: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/public/flush: socket ignored >| gtar: ./var/spool/postfix/public/showq: socket ignored >| Total bytes written: 3114987520 (2.9GB, 752kB/s) > ? gtar: Error exit delayed from previous errors > sendbackup: error [/usr/local/bin/tar returned 2] > \-------- > > > > > .-------------------------------------------------------. >| Jennifer Sturm | >| System Administrator and Research Support Specialist | >| Chemistry Department | >| Hamilton College | >| | >| [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >| 315-859-4745 | >| www.chem.hamilton.edu | > .-------------------------------------------------------. >| "Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, | >| and a dark side, and it holds the universe together." | >| -Carl Zwanzig | >| | >| | >| "One only needs two tools in life: WD-40 to make things| >| go, and duct tape to make them stop. " | >| -G. Weilacher | > .-------------------------------------------------------. -- Frank Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
