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RE: problems with amrecover

2003-12-30 08:55:52
Subject: RE: problems with amrecover
From: "Josh Welch" <jwelch AT buffalowildwings DOT com>
To: <jblackburn AT hirzel DOT com>, <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 07:53:34 -0600
jessica blackburn said:
>
> I am trying to backup a windows file system.  i have it mounted so i can
> see the files are in a directory on the linux side.  however, when i try
> to back them up i am getting this error.  is there any suggestions?
>
> Extracting files using tape drive file:/backup/ on host hccweb.
> Load tape DailySet1011 now
> Continue [?/Y/n/t]? Y
> EOF, check amidxtaped.debug file on hccweb.
> amrecover: short block 0 bytes
> UNKNOWN file
> amrecover: Can't read file header
> extract_list - child returned non-zero status: 1
>
>
> thanks for all the help i've been getting!!
>
> jess blackburn
>

I still think that there might be some value in looking at your
chg-multi.conf, it kind of sounds like backups aren't doing what is
expected, so amrecover is unable to do its thing. If you could post that
config, it might be enlightening.

Thanks,
Josh


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