Sorry about that.  Here is the amdump.1 file:

amdump: start at Tue May 10 16:54:16 EDT 2005
amdump: datestamp 20050510
planner: pid 4456 executable /usr/local/libexec/planner version 2.4.5
planner: build: VERSION="Amanda-2.4.5"
planner:        BUILT_DATE="Fri Apr 29 12:11:30 EDT 2005"
planner:        BUILT_MACH="Linux itchy.applimation.com
2.6.11-1.14_FC3smp #1 SMP Thu Apr 7 19:38:19 EDT 2005 i686 i686 i386
GNU/Linux"
planner:        CC="gcc"
planner:        CONFIGURE_COMMAND="'./configure' '--with-user=amanda'
'--with-group=disk'"
planner: paths: bindir="/usr/local/bin" sbindir="/usr/local/sbin"
planner:        libexecdir="/usr/local/libexec" mandir="/usr/local/man"
planner:        AMANDA_TMPDIR="/tmp/amanda" AMANDA_DBGDIR="/tmp/amanda"
planner:        CONFIG_DIR="/usr/local/etc/amanda" DEV_PREFIX="/dev/"
planner:        RDEV_PREFIX="/dev/" DUMP="/sbin/dump"
planner:        RESTORE="/sbin/restore" VDUMP=UNDEF VRESTORE=UNDEF
planner:        XFSDUMP=UNDEF XFSRESTORE=UNDEF VXDUMP=UNDEF
VXRESTORE=UNDEF
planner:        SAMBA_CLIENT="/usr/bin/smbclient" GNUTAR="/bin/gtar"
planner:        COMPRESS_PATH="/bin/gzip" UNCOMPRESS_PATH="/bin/gzip"
planner:        LPRCMD="/usr/bin/lpr" MAILER="/usr/bin/Mail"
planner:        listed_incr_dir="/usr/local/var/amanda/gnutar-lists"
planner: defs:  DEFAULT_SERVER="itchy.applimation.com"
planner:        DEFAULT_CONFIG="DailySet1"
planner:        DEFAULT_TAPE_SERVER="itchy.applimation.com"
planner:        DEFAULT_TAPE_DEVICE="/dev/null" HAVE_MMAP HAVE_SYSVSHM
planner:        LOCKING=POSIX_FCNTL SETPGRP_VOID DEBUG_CODE
planner:        AMANDA_DEBUG_DAYS=4 BSD_SECURITY USE_AMANDAHOSTS
planner:        CLIENT_LOGIN="amanda" FORCE_USERID HAVE_GZIP
planner:        COMPRESS_SUFFIX=".gz" COMPRESS_FAST_OPT="--fast"
planner:        COMPRESS_BEST_OPT="--best" UNCOMPRESS_OPT="-dc"
planner: time 0.000: dgram_bind: socket bound to 0.0.0.0.736
READING CONF FILES...
planner: time 0.005: startup took 0.005 secs

SENDING FLUSHES...
ENDFLUSH

SETTING UP FOR ESTIMATES...
planner: time 0.005: setting up estimates for itchy.applimation.com:/etc
driver: pid 4457 executable /usr/local/libexec/driver version 2.4.5
driver: tape size 158467072
driver: send-cmd time 0.006 to taper: START-TAPER 20050510
driver: adding holding disk 0 dir /dumps/amanda size 296960 chunksize
1048576
taper: pid 4458 executable taper version 2.4.5
taper: page size is 4096
taper: buffer size is 32768
taper: buffer[00] at 0xb7e6d000
taper: buffer[01] at 0xb7e75000
taper: buffer[02] at 0xb7e7d000
taper: buffer[03] at 0xb7e85000
taper: buffer[04] at 0xb7e8d000
taper: buffer[05] at 0xb7e95000
taper: buffer[06] at 0xb7e9d000
taper: buffer[07] at 0xb7ea5000
taper: buffer[08] at 0xb7ead000
taper: buffer[09] at 0xb7eb5000
taper: buffer[10] at 0xb7ebd000
taper: buffer[11] at 0xb7ec5000
taper: buffer[12] at 0xb7ecd000
taper: buffer[13] at 0xb7ed5000
taper: buffer[14] at 0xb7edd000
taper: buffer[15] at 0xb7ee5000
taper: buffer[16] at 0xb7eed000
taper: buffer[17] at 0xb7ef5000
taper: buffer[18] at 0xb7efd000
taper: buffer[19] at 0xb7f05000
taper: buffer structures at 0xb7f0d000 for 240 bytes
itchy.applimation.com:/etc overdue 12914 days for level 0
setup_estimate: itchy.applimation.com:/etc: command 0, options: none
last_level -1 next_level0 -12914 level_days 0    getting estimates 0
(-2) -1 (-2) -1 (-2)
planner: time 0.028: setting up estimates took 0.022 secs

GETTING ESTIMATES...
reserving 296960 out of 296960 for degraded-mode dumps
driver: started dumper0 pid 4460
driver: started dumper1 pid 4461
driver: started dumper2 pid 4462
driver: started dumper3 pid 4464
driver: flush size 0
driver: start time 0.028 inparallel 4 bandwidth 2000 diskspace 296960
dir OBSOLETE datestamp 20050510 driver: drain-ends tapeq FIRST
big-dumpers sssS
taper: read label `DailySet104' date `X'
taper: wrote label `DailySet104' date `20050510'
driver: result time 0.034 from taper: TAPER-OK 
driver: state time 0.034 free kps: 2000 space: 296960 taper: idle
idle-dumpers: 4 qlen tapeq: 0 runq: 0 roomq: 0 wakeup: 86400
driver-idle: not-idle
driver: interface-state time 0.034 if : free 600 if LE0: free 400 if
LOCAL: free 1000
driver: hdisk-state time 0.034 hdisk 0: free 296960 dumpers 0
dumper: dgram_bind: socket bound to 0.0.0.0.740
dumper: pid 4460 executable dumper0 version 2.4.5, using port 740
dumper: dgram_bind: socket bound to 0.0.0.0.742
dumper: pid 4462 executable dumper2 version 2.4.5, using port 742
dumper: dgram_bind: socket bound to 0.0.0.0.741
dumper: pid 4461 executable dumper1 version 2.4.5, using port 741
dumper: dgram_bind: socket bound to 0.0.0.0.744
dumper: pid 4464 executable dumper3 version 2.4.5, using port 744
planner: time 0.130: getting estimates took 0.101 secs
FAILED QUEUE: empty
DONE QUEUE: empty

ANALYZING ESTIMATES...
INITIAL SCHEDULE (size 120):

DELAYING DUMPS IF NEEDED, total_size 120, tape length 158467072 mark 28
  delay: Total size now 120.

PROMOTING DUMPS IF NEEDED, total_lev0 0, balanced_size 0...
planner: time 0.130: analysis took 0.000 secs

GENERATING SCHEDULE:
--------
--------
driver: state time 0.126 free kps: 2000 space: 296960 taper: idle
idle-dumpers: 4 qlen tapeq: 0 runq: 0 roomq: 0 wakeup: 86400
driver-idle: not-idle
driver: interface-state time 0.126 if : free 600 if LE0: free 400 if
LOCAL: free 1000
driver: hdisk-state time 0.126 hdisk 0: free 296960 dumpers 0
driver: QUITTING time 0.126 telling children to quit
driver: send-cmd time 0.126 to dumper0: QUIT
driver: send-cmd time 0.126 to dumper1: QUIT
driver: send-cmd time 0.126 to dumper2: QUIT
driver: send-cmd time 0.126 to dumper3: QUIT
driver: send-cmd time 0.126 to taper: QUIT
taper: DONE [idle wait: 0.092 secs]
taper: writing end marker. [DailySet104 OK kb 0 fm 0]
driver: FINISHED time 11.568
amdump: end at Tue May 10 16:54:28 EDT 2005
Warning: no log files found for tape DailySet101 written 2005-05-09
Warning: no log files found for tape DailySet101 written 2005-05-09
Scanning /dumps/amanda...

Thanks a lot, Lei


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
[mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org] On Behalf Of Jon LaBadie
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:55 PM
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Subject: Re: amrecover: Unexpected end of file

On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 02:07:28PM -0400, Lei Zhong wrote:
> There was no error reporting when I ran amdump <config>.  Any
> suggestions?
> 

Lei,
it is very difficult getting info from you.
Please, rather than just saying no error when someone
asks could you please send a copy of the report.
We may see something that is not obvious.

-- 
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