Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-26 Thread Jean-Louis Martineau
Hi Gnutar doesn't keep a date file, it keep many state file in the gnutar-lists directory. Amanda keep it's /etc/amandates files but it is not use. Jean-Louis On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 09:23:23AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:15:19 +0100 > "Stefan G.

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-22 Thread pll+amanda
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2004, "Steve" == Steve Manuel wrote: Steve> The man page for amanda can be more explict about what backup Steve> programs can be used and where they record the time-stamp. If Amanda is going to modular such that it can use different backup programs, it's probably a lot

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-22 Thread pll+amanda
In a message dated: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:15:19 +0100 "Stefan G. Weichinger" said: >It says: > >> record - record the dump in /etc/dumpdates. Default: [record yes] > >which may lead to assume it doesn´t matter for GNUtar as has happened >for Steve in this case. Not only that, but: Jon> Ta

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-20 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Hi, Steve, on Dienstag, 20. Jänner 2004 at 16:59 you wrote to amanda-users: SM> On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 11:23:23PM +0100, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: >> We are looking forward to the results. SM> Well, the results are in and it works WONDERFULLY. I saved enough SM> tape on the very first run to

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-20 Thread Steve Manuel
On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 11:23:23PM +0100, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > SM> Also, *is* this neccessary for incremental dumps? > > Short answer: yes. > > SM> Now, this assumes that setting "record" to yes works. I'll know by > SM> tommorow. > > You don't have to SET "record yes". Just REMOVE "re

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-17 Thread Jon LaBadie
On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 03:55:12PM -0600, Steve Manuel wrote: > > BTW, I don't remember any doc that listed all the dump programs and > their corresponding time-stamp DB. Should this be listed in the man > pages or somewhere else? IIRC, the various dump programs all maintain their own dumpdate f

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-17 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Hi, Steve, on Samstag, 17. Jänner 2004 at 22:49 you wrote to amanda-users: SM> # record - record the dump timestamp in the time-stamp-database of the SM> # backup program (e.g. /etc/dumpdates, /etc/amandates ) This is read by SM> # the dump program for incr

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-17 Thread Steve Manuel
On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 02:03:39PM -0500, Jon LaBadie wrote: > On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 12:35:28PM -0600, Steve Manuel wrote: > > > > Sure, I'll do that and let the list know. For the record (no pun > > intended), where in the docs does is say that GNUtar need the > > parameter "record" set to yes?

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-17 Thread Steve Manuel
On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 08:23:45PM +0100, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > Hi, > > on Samstag, 17. Jänner 2004 at 20:15 I wrote to amanda-users: > > SGW> I will try to make that point more explicit in the > SGW> example/amanda.conf. > > I suggest this: > > # record - record the dump in the

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-17 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Hi, on Samstag, 17. Jänner 2004 at 20:15 I wrote to amanda-users: SGW> I will try to make that point more explicit in the SGW> example/amanda.conf. I suggest this: # record - record the dump in the time-stamp-database of the backup # program (e.g. /etc/dumpdates for DUMP)

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-17 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Hi, Jon, on Samstag, 17. Jänner 2004 at 20:03 you wrote to amanda-users: JL> On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 12:35:28PM -0600, Steve Manuel wrote: >> >> Sure, I'll do that and let the list know. For the record (no pun >> intended), where in the docs does is say that GNUtar need the >> parameter "record"

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-17 Thread Jon LaBadie
On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 12:35:28PM -0600, Steve Manuel wrote: > > Sure, I'll do that and let the list know. For the record (no pun > intended), where in the docs does is say that GNUtar need the > parameter "record" set to yes? I assumed it was only for DUMP? Where I > got that assumption I don't

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-17 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Hi, Steve, on Samstag, 17. Jänner 2004 at 19:35 you wrote to amanda-users: SM> [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# rpm -qa tar SM> tar-1.13.25-4.7.1 This should work out fine. >> > record no <--- ??? >> Set this to yes (or remove the line) and try again. >> I am not sure i

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-17 Thread Steve Manuel
On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 08:54:17AM +0100, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > Which version? Has to be 1.13.25 -- nothing older, and nothing > newer. [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# rpm -qa tar tar-1.13.25-4.7.1 > >> - Which fs on the DLE? > SM> Not sure I understand what you're looking for.. > > Which fil

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-16 Thread tobias . bluhm
Steve Manuel: > SM> Amanda has been working great for me except for a problem that I can't > SM> figure out. When I look through the report for the previous nightly > SM> backup I noticed that all my level 1 backups were the approximately > SM> the same size as the level 0 backups. I've scoured t

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-16 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Hi, Steve, on Freitag, 16. Jänner 2004 at 06:31 you wrote to amanda-users: >> - Do you use GNUtar or DUMP for the DLE? (very hot candidate) SM> GNUtar Which version? Has to be 1.13.25 -- nothing older, and nothing newer. >> - Which fs on the DLE? SM> Not sure I understand what you're looking fo

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-15 Thread Steve Manuel
On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 06:36:16PM +0100, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > Hi, Steve, > > on 15. Jänner 2004 at 18:17 you wrote to amanda-users: > > SM> Amanda has been working great for me except for a problem that I can't > SM> figure out. When I look through the report for the previous nightly >

Re: Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-15 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Hi, Steve, on 15. Jänner 2004 at 18:17 you wrote to amanda-users: SM> Amanda has been working great for me except for a problem that I can't SM> figure out. When I look through the report for the previous nightly SM> backup I noticed that all my level 1 backups were the approximately SM> the same

Level 1 dumps acting like level 0 dumps

2004-01-15 Thread Steve Manuel
Amanda has been working great for me except for a problem that I can't figure out. When I look through the report for the previous nightly backup I noticed that all my level 1 backups were the approximately the same size as the level 0 backups. I've scoured the man pages, google, and FS options to