[KLUG Members] backing up

[Bruce Smith]

> Tar version 1.13.19 has a bug in it.  it doesn't restore links
> properly. 

Yes, that's the problem I noticed.

> I mentioned this problem on here about 3 weeks ago, and
> debian upgraded it to 1.13.22, and the problem has been fixed.  I
> don't know if it makes a difference, but I wasn't using the l
> parameter with tar, and my system would totally lock up at the end of
> backups.  I had to press reset to restart the machine.  However since
> you're talking about network backups, you're probably not worried
> about the l parameter which says you're backing up one file system.
> It was a very weird problem.  It would work with kernels below 2.2.10
> without the l parameter, but once I went to a newer kernel than
> 2.2.09, it would lock up every time I did a backup.  I'm using an
> adaptec aha1510 card with a tandberg tdc-4100 drive.

Yes, I noticed it on Redhat 7.1 when upgrading to the later 
2.4 kernels from the stock Redhat 2.4.3 kernel.

I don't think Redhat has released an official upgrade to tar.
Probably because it works with their kernel.

Unfortunately the Redhat 7.2 beta (Roswell) still has 1.13.19-5.

> Hope some of this helps.

Yes, thanks!

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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