> > I have experienced this several times now on more than one machine. For > > example: > > > > vulcan.int /usr lev 0 FAILED [data timeout] > > > > When I check vulcan, I see dumps are still running and I have to kill > > them (after amdump has finished). > > What type of machine, running what OS, and using what backup program?
Server: Intel RH Linux 5.1 kernel 2.2.5 Client: Intel RH Linux 7.2 kernel 2.4.7 > If I may hazard a guess, is this a Linux box running a recent distro (i.e. > 2.4 kernel) and using dump? You are correct (Intel RH Linux 7.2 kernel 2.4.7) on the client (which is hanging). > If that's the case, then this is a standard problem (and the cause of > a couple of near flame wars (or, as near as this list ever comes)). > The only sure-fire method of solving it in this case is to use tar > rather than dump for your backups. Although updating dump to the most > recent version may help as well. I didn't know that! The client is running: dump-0.4b22-6 Does anyone know if there is a more recent version (or if there is a "dump" we site)? Thanks! Dick > -- > Joshua Baker-LePain > Department of Biomedical Engineering > Duke University >
