On Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 11:40:02AM -0400, Chuck wrote: > On Thursday, September 09, 2010, Adrian Reyer wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 09, 2010 at 10:47:42AM -0400, Chuck wrote: > > > we are attempting to run a zmanda backup server as a guest. it physically executes > fine. > > I see no reason for this not to work. If zmanda is reasonable similar to > > 'amanda', that is. And I assume you refer to zmanda as the commercially > > backed version of amanda. > > It needs access to the device files, you should be finde by just > > creating them/copyiing them over on/from the host. > > /dev/nst0 and /dev/sgX in case you use some changer. > its weird. has to be the weirdest software i have ever seen... > defining the backup device works just fine and it creates the various > subdirs it needs etc.. it blows up when trying to associate a backup > set with the backup device and zmanda is not cooperative in telling me > what the software is trying to do at that point. use strace -fF or read through the source code ... > the error message is a huge hex number taking half the screen. i sent > them a screen shot and they just said 'it cant work' I really doubt that :) > im ready to give up on this project. there are many alternatives out there best, Herbert > > Regards, > > Adrian > > -- > > LiHAS - Adrian Reyer - Hessenwiesenstraße 10 - D-70565 Stuttgart > > Fon: +49 (7 11) 78 28 50 90 - Fax: +49 (7 11) 78 28 50 91 > > Mail: lihas@lihas.de - Web: http://lihas.de > > Linux, Netzwerke, Consulting & Support - USt-ID: DE 227 816 626 Stuttgart > > > > > -- > > Chuck