* Martin Hepworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 09:33:42AM +0100) > Jonathan
> I've got amanda running here to Sunos 4.1.3/4 clients using dump as the > file grabber. > If you wish I can have have a go at getting the latest version compiled > on my systems. My current version of gnutar is 1.12, I can't remember if > this works with amanda or not?? 1.13.18 (or better I guess) is recommended. > >We have a legacy Sun Sparc II server (SunOS 4.1.3) that was, until > >recently, our only file server with a tape drive (an Exabyte 8200, 2.3 > >Gb capacity). We're in the process of centralizing files onto a RedHat > >7.2 server running Amanda 2.4.2p2 (from the RPM -- no problems) with a > >Sony AIT-1 (SDX-300C) tape drive. > > > >Unfortunately, getting files off the Sun is proving to be tricky, due > >in large part to its outdated networking software. I briefly tried to > >use NFS to mount a server file system on the Sun and copy over the > >files, but the NFS mount didn't work right...not my strong suit, > >anyway. I've also tried various combinations of tar and rsh, to no > >avail so far. > > > >For now, I had hoped to just configure Amanda on it, even though this > >server will be taken off line as soon as its files have been securely > >set up on the new file server. My first hurdle, though, is that the > >GNU tar 1.13.25 from ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/tar is not compiling > >properly (we compiled and installed gcc 2.3.3 a long time ago), > >encountering parsing errors in intl/loadmsgcat.c. Maybe this isn't the > >simplest way to take our files off this server... gcc2.3.3 is ancient. I think tar requires something in the 2.95 range > >I'd love some suggestions here. Ideally someone just knows where I can > >get tar 1.13.19 or newer precompiled for SunOS 4.1.3. Otherwise, I'd > >probably have to recompile gcc with updated sources, etc. In the short > >term, I suppose I could try using the existing dump software. dump should do the trick, procided you have another machine (with dump) to read back Im not sure if solaris (sunos 5.X) restore can read SunoS 4 dumps. You could always try using the tar (/bin/tar) that comes with sun, but make sure you test before you rely on it l)( Currently listening to: Tool - Wrong_Way_Live_Sublime_Cover_ Gerhard, <@jasongeo.com> == The Acoustic Motorbiker == -- __O Some say the end is near. =`\<, Some say we'll see armageddon soon (=)/(=) I certainly hope we will I could use a vacation
