Thank you for all the replies! Comments inline...

> >sendbackup : time xxx.xxx : normal(|) DUMP+ ACLs in inode #xxx wont't be
> >dumped sendbackup : time xxx.xxx : index tee cannot write [Broken pipe]

> Offhand, it sounds like a permissions problem but what do I know?

> Just a WAG, perhaps some of your files have access control
> list permissions that prevent even root from reading them.

Ok, I'll check that out. Maybe it has something to do with SELinux...


> First, please realize that it's your dump program reporting this,
> not Amanda.  Amanda is just echoing the messages through.

Yeah, I kind of figured this, but thought this would be a good place to ask.
Hope you don't mind...


> What kind of OS is being dumped

Linux FC3


> and what kind of dump (e.g. ufsdump, vxdump, etc)?

Hmmm... good question. How do I figure that out? In any case, I'm using the
default dump that comes with FC3.

  [root@sannomiya ~]# dump --version
  dump: invalid option -- -
  dump 0.4b37 (using libext2fs 1.35 of 28-Feb-2004)


> Some versions of dump just don't do ACL's.  Vendors want
> you to buy their spiffy proprietary backup software that
> actually works and leave the normal stuff crippled.
> Wonderful folks, those vendors.

:-)


What is an "ACL" anyway? Where can I find out more about this while trying
to figure out what's going on?


Thanks for all the advice!!