Amanda-Users

Re: Problems backing up large W2K drive

2003-07-24 18:19:27
Subject: Re: Problems backing up large W2K drive
From: "Stefan G. Weichinger" <monitor AT oops.co DOT at>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 00:17:23 +0200
Hi, Paul,

on Donnerstag, 24. Juli 2003 at 23:53 you wrote to amanda-users:

PB> When using multiple excludes only the last one is remembered, unless
PB> you specify the "append" keyword to exclude like:

PB>      exclude append "./pagefile.sys"

PB> But!!!  When using samba to backup a Windows share, the
PB> specification "GNUTAR" does in fact not use gnutar, but the built
PB> in tar in smbclient.  And that one does not allow more than one
PB> exclude statement.

Thanx for the summary, Paul.
In the meantime I tested out the behavior you describe.
Maybe it should be pointed out clearer in the docs ...

-- 
best regards,
Stefan

Stefan G. Weichinger
mailto:monitor AT oops.co DOT at