Make sure that amanda is enable in /etc/inet.d/amanda --->snip<--- # default: off # description: The client for the Amanda backup system.\ # This must be on for systems being backed up\ # by Amanda.
service amanda { socket_type = dgram protocol = udp wait = yes user = amanda group = disk server = /usr/lib/amanda/amandad disable = no } --->snip<--- Do the same for amandaidx and amandatape. Mine was by default disabled. Remember to restart the inetd service. Marcus Schopen wrote: > Hi, > > running amcheck on my woody as user backup says: > > WARNING: localhost: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? > Client check: 1 host checked in 29.997 seconds, 1 problem found > -- |-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-| Bartho Saaiman Cellphone * Work +27 72 341 8626 * +27 21 808 2497 ext 204 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za |-=-=-=-=-=-=-=< registered linux user 236001 >-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|