Thanks Alastair I just checked tar but it seems ok. bigfish# tar czvf error.tar clamfs-0.9.1 a clamfs-0.9.1 a clamfs-0.9.1/doc a clamfs-0.9.1/src a clamfs-0.9.1/NEWS a clamfs-0.9.1/TODO a clamfs-0.9.1/build a clamfs-0.9.1/aclocal.m4 a clamfs-0.9.1/README
bigfish# which tar /usr/bin/tar Thanks Terry bigfish# Alastair Neil wrote: > Hi Terry > > I had a similar strange problem the other day when all the tar > dumptypes on one client started failing just like this. I finally > tracked it down to a failure with tar. I had updated some packages > and tar broke because one of the symbolic libraries it was linked to > was no longer in the search path. This was a solaris box, so a > quick crle -u -d /usr/local/lib and I was back up and running. The > lesson I took from this is to make sure root can run tar properly on > the client. > > > On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 10:41 AM, terry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I followed this howto here >> http://www.howtoforge.com/disk_based_backups_amanda_debian_etch >> and of course adjusted for my os but when I run a backup I get an email >> containing >> >> These dumps were to tape DailySet1-2. >> The next tape Amanda expects to use is: DailySet1-3. >> >> FAILURE AND STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY: >> bigfish.bluelight.org.uk / lev 0 FAILED [disk /, all estimate failed] >> >> bigfish# more amanda.conf >> mailto "root" >> tapecycle 6 tapes >> tapetype DISK >> tpchanger "chg-disk" >> changerfile "/usr/local/etc/amanda/DailySet1/changer" >> tapedev "file:/mnt/usr_f/dumps/amandatapes/DailySet1" >> >> >> define tapetype DISK { >> comment "Backup to HD" >> length 3072 mbytes >> } >> >> define dumptype root-tar { >> >> comment "tar dumptype" >> compress client fast >> program "GNUTAR" >> strategy standard >> priority high >> >> bigfish# more disklist >> bigfish.bluelight.org.uk / root-tar >> >> bigfish# more tapelist >> 20080413 DailySet1-2 reuse >> 20080412 DailySet1-1 reuse >> 20080412 DailySet1-6 reuse >> 20080412 DailySet1-5 reuse >> 20080412 DailySet1-4 reuse >> 20080412 DailySet1-3 reuse >> >> any pointers welcomes >> Thanks >> >> >> > > > >
