On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 01:45:15PM +0200, Paul Bijnens wrote: > I can't remember if this was mentioned, but what is the amanda > version of the client giving the error message? > I believe you need 2.4.3 or later to specify a "diskname" and > "diskdevice". In 2.4.2 the syntax of a DLE would allow only a > "diskname".
ahha! the client is a debian woody (stable) box with amanda 2.4.2p2-4. That makes perfect sense. > Because the diskname should be unique in a disklist file, the > workaround in that time was to add mulitple "/." to the end of > a diskname, like this: > > some.host.org /my/diskname dumptype-with-excludes > some.host.org /my/diskname/. dumptype-with-other-excludes > some.host.org /my/diskname/./. dumptype-with-yet-other-excludes > > That is, is you don't want/can't upgrade the client to a recent > amanda version. -- Eric Dantan Rzewnicki | Systems Administrator Technical Operations Division | Radio Free Asia 2025 M Street, NW | Washington, DC 20036 | 202-530-4900 CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION This e-mail message is intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized dissemination, distribution, or copying is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
