On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 08:33:13AM +0200, Liam Pace wrote:
> no messages are created in /tmp/amanda when I try an amcheck on the server.
> The only messages there are is when I manually run amandad on the client.
> 
> your help needed cause I'm at a loss with this machine!!
> 
> thanks
> liam
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> [mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org]On Behalf Of Jon LaBadie
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 6:08 PM
> To: amanda users
> Subject: Re: amanda/udp server failing on solaris 8
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 05:56:21PM +0200, Liam Pace wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Solaris 8 server with a tape loader and I back up a number of
> linux
> > / solaris machines. However on one solaris 5.8 machine I'm getting the
> > following error in /var/adm/messages when I run an amcheck from the
> server.
> > The amanda service is up and running and amanda client seems to be
> installed
> > correctly. Any idea anyone?
> >
> >
> >
> > Apr 29 17:34:27 searchmalta inetd[191]: [ID 858011 daemon.warning]
> > /usr/local/libexec/amandad: Hangup
> > Apr 29 17:34:33 searchmalta last message repeated 38 times
> > Apr 29 17:34:34 searchmalta inetd[191]: [ID 667328 daemon.error]
> amanda/udp
> > server failing (looping), service terminated
> 
> How about messages in /tmp/amanda ?
> 
> --

That sounds like it is not starting at all when invoked from inet.

How about typo's in /etc/inet/{services|inetd.conf}

When you made your last change to the above, did you do a 'pkill -HUP inet'?

How about incorrect ownership/permissions on the executables

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