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[flexbackup-help] buffer not found in $PATH

[James H. <jam...@in...>]

I have just installed version 1.2.1 and it looks like just what I need
for my backup purposes. However I am getting an error output when I
attempt any commands that communicate with the tape drive.

>    flexbackup version 1.2.1 (http://flexbackup.sourceforge.net)
>    /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK
>
>    Errors:
>       buffer not found in $PATH
 
Has anyone else had this error and found a solution?
Have I missed something in the config file? 

Thanks,

Jamie Hill

Re: [flexbackup-help] buffer not found in $PATH

[Charlie B. <cha...@e-...>]

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004, James Hill wrote:

> I have just installed version 1.2.1 and it looks like just what I need
> for my backup purposes. However I am getting an error output when I
> attempt any commands that communicate with the tape drive.
> 
> >    flexbackup version 1.2.1 (http://flexbackup.sourceforge.net)
> >    /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK
> >
> >    Errors:
> >       buffer not found in $PATH
>  
> Has anyone else had this error and found a solution?
> Have I missed something in the config file? 

Have you read and thought about the error message?

Do you have the "buffer" program installed? If so, where, and what is the 
PATH variable set to when flexbackup runs? If not, disable the use of 
buffer in your config.

--
Charlie

Re: [flexbackup-help] buffer not found in $PATH

[Scott C. <sc...@bn...>]

On Wednesday 18 August 2004 08:53, James Hill wrote:
> I have just installed version 1.2.1 and it looks like just what I need
> for my backup purposes. However I am getting an error output when I
> attempt any commands that communicate with the tape drive.
> 
> >    flexbackup version 1.2.1 (http://flexbackup.sourceforge.net)
> >    /etc/flexbackup.conf syntax OK
> >
> >    Errors:
> >       buffer not found in $PATH
>  
> Has anyone else had this error and found a solution?
> Have I missed something in the config file? 

James,

There is a program called 'buffer' which is used (I guess) when writing
backup images to tape.  (I don't write my images to tape so I don't use
this program.)

It seems that your config file specifies the use of this program, but
your system cannot find it when it goes looking for it.  Either it is
not installed, or it is installed but its location is not in your PATH
environment variable.

So, you need to either remove the reference from you config file, fix
your PATH, or install the buffer program.

Cheers,

Scott

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