> > 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
> 

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