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List:       amanda-users
Subject:    Re: dump from mysql db failed - strange
From:       Kai Zimmer <kai () zimmer ! net>
Date:       2006-08-31 9:30:14
Message-ID: 44F6AC26.3020503 () zimmer ! net
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Hi Sebastian,

i think it's safer to use mysqldump to dump databases to a plain 
textfile and backup those instead of saving a binary where you can't 
predict in which state it was when it was backupped. At least it works 
fine for me.

Best,
Kai

Sebastian Kösters schrieb:
> HI!
>
> Today i noticed, that one of the backups from my mysql db´s failed (without
> errors).
>
> I have 6 MySQL Server. 5 of 6 Backups look good. Filesize is between 3GB and
> 20GB and i can use amrecover to get the data back.
> But one Backup is strange. The Filesize of every Backup from this Server
> (Level 0 and Level 1) is 11MB. 
>
> Amcheck gave me no error. The Mailreport after every Backup said no error
> too (i did not noticed the small filesize since today). 
>
> The Backup is configured like every other mysql Backup
>
> Server /var/lib/mysql high-tar -1
>
> Like i said. The Backup of 5 Server with this config works. 
>
> I did not find any error in the logs. 
>
> When i use amrecover with the failed backup, i am possible to go to
> /var/lib/mysql but its empty.
>
> Can someone help?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sebastian
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