I'm using 1.14, and there are no errors in the backup file
( added some spaced to help with the wrapping):
 
sendbackup: debug 1 pid 27104 ruid 101 euid 101: start at Sat Sep 30
03:09:02 2006
sendbackup: version 2.5.0b1-20051205
  parsed request as: program `GNUTAR'
                     disk `/z/workareas'
                     device `/z'
                     level 0
                     since 1970:1:1:0:0:0
                     options
`|;auth=BSD;srvcomp-fast;include-file=./workareas;'
sendbackup-gnutar: time 0.049: doing level 0 dump as listed-incremental to  
  /usr/local/amanda/var/amanda/gnutar-lists/arnold_z_workareas_0.new
sendbackup-gnutar: time 0.480: doing level 0 dump from date: 1970-01-01
0:00:00 GMT
sendbackup: time 0.482: spawning /usr/local/amanda/libexec/runtar in
pipeline
sendbackup: argument list: gtar --create --file - --directory /z 
  --one-file-system --listed-incremental
/usr/local/amanda/var/amanda/gnutar-   
   lists/arnold_z_workareas_0.new --sparse --ignore-failed-read --totals 
   --files-from /tmp/amanda/sendbackup._z_workareas.20060930030902.include
sendbackup-gnutar: time 0.482: /usr/local/amanda/libexec/runtar: pid 27106
sendbackup: time 0.482: started backup

And that's all that in the file. 


> -----Original Message-----

> 
> What version of gnu tar are you using?
> Check /tmp/amanda/sendbackup* logs on the client for errors.
> 
> Paddy
> 
> On 9/28/06, Gardiner Leverett <leverett AT mobiusmicro DOT com> wrote:
> > I have been trying to use gtar to back up a set of subdirectories,
> > and I keep getting this error:
> >
> > > FAILURE AND STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY:
> > >   arnold  /z/workareas  lev 1  FAILED [mesg read: 
> Connection reset by
> > peer]
> > >   arnold  /z/workareas  lev 1  FAILED [too many dumper retry]
> > >   arnold  /z/workareas  lev 1  FAILED [cannot read 
> header: got 0 instead
> > of 32768]
> >
> > The server receives about 231M of 3G, then fails. There's nothing
> > in the dump disk.
> >
> > Also in the report is this:
> >
> >
> > > FAILED AND STRANGE DUMP DETAILS:
> > >
> > > /--  arnold /z/workareas lev 1 FAILED [mesg read: Connection
> > > reset by peer]
> > > sendbackup: start [arnold:/z/workareas level 1]
> > > sendbackup: info BACKUP=/bin/gtar
> > > sendbackup: info RECOVER_CMD=/bin/gtar -f... -
> > > sendbackup: info end
> > > \--------
> >
> > I've never used the gtar feature.  Anyone have a heads up as
> > to what I'm doing wrong?
> >
> > Both the server and client are running amanda-2.5.0b1-20051205
> > (server on RH9, client in RHEL ES 4). I have no problem with
> > the dump section in this configuration.