On Thursday 05 February 2004 00:59, Rohit wrote: >> OK, please take that to the next logical step. >> >> Amanda is telling you you have "cruft directories" as well >> as "apparently good amanda directories". Is there anything >> in those directories? Perhaps your apparently good directories >> also contain "cruft", and only cruft *** . >> >> At the end of an amdump run amanda tries to remove the directory >> it was using. It "should" have already removed all files from >> those directories so a basic "rmdir" type remove should work. >> But if any "cruft" is left behind, the "rmdir" action will not >> remove the directory and it will "look like" there is still >> something needing flushing. > >I just checked all the directories begining with 2004* in the > holding disk and yes all of them have amanda backup dumps in them. > >There is one more non amanda directory called "windows". I use this >directory to backup windows servers [non amanda backup process - > manual] > >Thanks!
I *think* that would be considered a cruft directory by amanda. Amanda expects to have total control over its holding disk area, so I think I'd move that one out off amanda's playpen. That might solve your problems, given enough flush time and tapes. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) 99.22% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly Yahoo.com attornies please note, additions to this message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2004 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.
