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RE: problems with amrecover

2003-12-30 09:16:46
Subject: RE: problems with amrecover
From: jessica blackburn <jblackburn AT hirzel DOT com>
To: Josh Welch <jwelch AT buffalowildwings DOT com>
Date: 30 Dec 2003 09:15:51 -0500
On Tue, 2003-12-30 at 08:53, Josh Welch wrote:
> 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
Here is what is in my chg-multi file.  

multieject 0
 
gravity 0
 
needeject 0
 
ejectdelay 0
 
statefile /etc/amanda/DailySet1/multi-changer-status

firstslot 1
lastslot 15

slot 1 file:/backup/t1
slot 2 file:/backup/t2
slot 3 file:/backup/t3
slot 4 file:/backup/t4
slot 5 file:/backup/t5
slot 6 file:/backup/t6
slot 7 file:/backup/t7
slot 8 file:/backup/t8
slot 9 file:/backup/t9
slot 10 file:/backup/t10
slot 11 file:/backup/t11
slot 12 file:/backup/t12
slot 13 file:/backup/t13
slot 14 file:/backup/t14
slot 15 file:/backup/t15

Thanks for all the help!!

jess

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