I think the other admin used RPM's - in any case I am going to try to use amrecover on the same linux machine and get away from the dump problem all together.
Thanks - will let you know how I go. TJ On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:30:09 +0000, Martin Hepworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > TJ > > This is all client side. how did you install, from an RPM, hand compile??? > > -- > > > Martin Hepworth > Snr Systems Administrator > Solid State Logic > Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 > > TJ wrote: > > Hi Martin > > > > Thanks for this I am not really sure if you're saying that it has to > > be recompiled on the main Amanda server? Also it sounds as if I do not > > know my config that well - so will have to look at where the dump is > > set for location at the moment. > > > > TIA > > > > Tariq > > > > > > On Wed, 01 Dec 2004 13:52:08 +0000, Martin Hepworth > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Tariq > >> > >>it's not finding dump at that location. On Linux systems dump/restore > >>isn't always a good option as Linus thinks they are outdated and thus > >>doesn't make sure the filesystems are working with dump. > >> > >>You might have to recompile with dump in the correct location, or use > >>tar sa the backup program (see the backup styles in amanda.conf on the > >>server). Again you have to compile with --tar= pointing to the correct spot. > >> > >>-- > >>Martin Hepworth > >>Snr Systems Administrator > >>Solid State Logic > >>Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>TJ wrote: > >> > >>>Hi > >>> > >>>I have amanda set up on a Solaris 8 serevr and it is successfully > >>>backing up and restoring Solaris and windows files. However with > >>>Redhat 7.3 I am getting the following errors > >>> > >>>warning: restore program for /sbin/dump not available. > >>>amrecover couldn't exec: No such file or directory > >>> problem executing restore > >>>extract_list - child returned non-zero status: 1 > >>> > >>>Any assistance greatly appreciated. > >>> > >>>Regards > >>> > >>>Tariq Juneja > >>>Hosting and Operations > >>>MTV Networks Europe > >>>00 44 207 478 6379 > >>> > >> > >>********************************************************************** > >> > >>This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > >>intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > >>are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > >>the system manager. > >> > >>This footnote confirms that this email message has been swept > >>for the presence of computer viruses and is believed to be clean. > >> > >>********************************************************************** > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > > This footnote confirms that this email message has been swept > for the presence of computer viruses and is believed to be clean. > > ********************************************************************** > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
