Subject: Re: [vserver] what flag/capability/permissions do i need for this?
From: Herbert Poetzl <herbert@13thfloor.at>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:30:29 +0200

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
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> Chuck