add machine to home net, put in iptables_nat rules, amanda dies.
Hi folks, got one here at home. I added a second machne to the home network, and added some iptable NAT/MASQUERADE rules, and now amcheck is returning this error: WARNING: gene.coyote.den: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? Here is the /home/amanda/.amandahosts file: gene.coyote.den amanda coyote.coyote.den amanda And here is the hosts file: # Do not remove the following line, or various programs # that require network functionality will fail. 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 192.168.1.1 gene.coyote.den gene 192.168.1.2 amiga.coyote.denamiga 192.168.1.3 coyote.coyote.den coyote when I run an amcheck, this gets added to the /var/log/messages file: Never mind, I think I just found it, the message file advises me that the latest xinetd I put in needs libstdc-so-6(GCC3.0) version. Sine there aren't an rpms that will actually install here without a kajillion dependency errors, I'm still running GCC-2.96-101. Gawd, thats about the 20th time I've got bit, trying to install crap that doesn't say a thing about needing this newer library in its dependency lists, and then won't run because it can't find it. Its pure, fresh, still steaming and green, bull excrement is what is was, to parody Andy Griffith's famous song. -- Cheers, gene
tape io errors on Ecrix VXA-1
I am curious if people see failed backups regularly, occasionally, or hardly at all due to IO errors on the tapeserver bus. My own failed backups seem to be linked to questionable tapes which may have been ready to fail anyways. Unfortunately, the ecrix tapes are very expensive to me and I hate having to replace them since each one is almost $100. The tape errors are about rewinding or issues with the tape itself. What are other's experiences with the VXA-1 or is tape just a dirty media and tapes fail very often, etc? I wish I knew the history of some of the tapes, but I don't. I also upgraded the firmware on the VXA-1 since I have no idea when that was last done. I have run a tape cleaner through the tape drive recently (perhaps a week ago or so). Secondarily, I am curious if people have recommendations for scsi-based tape drive solutions which would work well on a home LAN configured as follows: 2 debian unstable systems doing desktop and one webserver on testing 1 Windows XP Pro box (workstation/desktop) 1 BSD box doing critical stuff (firewall) 1 Windows 98 SE box (kidster computer) 1 debian laptop The linux systems are all running a recent kernel. Each system probably has a few gigs of used up space except for the BSD box. Now the VXA-1 backs up all the *nix stuff easily on one tape and I like that operation! Thanks and a happy New Year to all of you! -- Michael Perry | "Do or do not; there is no try" Master Yoda [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.lnxpowered.org
