I have run into the exact same problem on a client that is running Debian (Etch) linux using tar version 1.15.91 (and amanda 2.5.0p2-1). I have now noticed, given your message, that things worked fine with the first Debian tar 1.15.91 package but, when a revised tar 1.15.91 package was released end of July, 2 of the 3 partitions on the client began failing during the size estimation stage with the same tar error message, "Unexpected field value".
I'm going to force a full level backup of all partitions using the new tar release yet, if this or the following level 1 fails (given what Olivier said), I will try downgrading to the previous package similarly. Paul ->>In response to your message<<- --received from McGraw, Robert P.-- > > It seems that tar 1.15.91 does not work with my version of amanda. I have > dropped back to an older version of tar until I can upgrade my amanda. > > Thanks > > Robert > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > Robert P. McGraw, Jr. > Manager, Computer System EMAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Purdue University ROOM: MATH-807 > Department of Mathematics PHONE: (765) 494-6055 > 150 N. University Street FAX: (419) 821-0540 > West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Olivier Nicole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 10:37 AM > > To: McGraw, Robert P. > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Amanda error "Unexpected field value..." > > > > > > > The difference is that the good run was a level 0 and the run with the > > error > > > was a level 1. > > > What is the "Unexpected field value"? > > > > Well that's the problem with cygwin... We have little reference. > > > > Apparently running level 0 gtar creates a sort of index file, to use > > in level 1 and compare files that have changed. > > > > And it seems that in between the run 0 and 1 gtar cannot read the file > > it created. > > > > If you look at the sendzie debug you should see a command very close > > to this one > > > > gtar --create --file - --directory /local > > --one-file-system --listed-incremental /local/Amanda/amanda-2.4 > > .5p1/var/amanda/gnutar-lists/coriolis_local_1.new --sparse > > --ignore-failed-read --totals . > > > > but that will say "gtar --create --file /dev/null ..." > > > > Did that one completed without error? > > > > Try to run the long gtar command by hand, with --file - and --file > > /dev/null > > > > Tryto extract the comamnd for level 0 and run it... > > > > Check your version of gtar. > > > > Bests, > > > > Olivier -- Paul Yeatman (858) 534-9896 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================== ==Proudly brought to you by Mutt== ==================================
