pccard backup always fails

[TheCurious]

S8500, CM3
Pccard backup always fails. I tried to format card without success.
Please take a look at system response below:

pccard_format: Card to be formatted with filesystem:
All data on card will be destroyed mke2fs 1.27 (8-Mar-2002) pccard_format: 0:
PC Card format completed successfully
The backup has started.
For backup status click Check Status.

THEPID is: 17869
backup: Performing save translation, please wait.....
backup: 4: device already in use by another backup - 17869
backup: 6: copying of backup image to pccard failed -- Backup terminated for xln
Performing ERROR RECOVERY, please wait.....
..... ERROR RECOVERY COMPLETE .....
backup: 4: device already in use by another backup - 17869
backup: 6: copying of backup image to pccard failed -- Backup terminated for os
Performing ERROR RECOVERY, please wait.....
..... ERROR RECOVERY COMPLETE .....
backup: 4: device already in use by another backup - 17869
backup: 6: copying of backup image to pccard failed -- Backup terminated for security
Performing ERROR RECOVERY, please wait.....
..... ERROR RECOVERY COMPLETE .....



The Curious

 

[Wibbers]

Silly question..have you tried another card?

 

[AvayaTier3]

backup: 4: device already in use by another backup - 17869

The error says another backup is active.
I suggest you get Avaya Tier 3 to fix this or reboot the server and it will resolve your issue.


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bsh

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[mikeydidit]

CM 3 had several issues related to backups. Their are several patches (depending on the version) that are available. Also the last patch 3.1.5 has most all fixes for CM 3.

When is the last time you helped someone, just because you were able to?

For the best response to a question, read faq690-6594

 

[TheCurious]

Wibbers,

All this was done by remote access. I have not tried another card yet
Are you having bad experience with some vendors or card types?

Tier3,

If card is OK, how to fix this without rebooting the server ?

Thanks,

The Curious

 

[AvayaTier3]

Try these commands from linux

ls -l /var/lock/subsys/pccard_lock
rm /var/lock/subsys/pccard_lock

If you cannot remove the file, then someone with sroot permissions will have to do it for you. Or, you will have to reboot.

You don't have a bad card. It formatted without errors

A great teacher, does not provide answers, but methods to teach others "How and where to find the answers"

bsh

35 years Bell, AT&T, Lucent, Avaya
Tier 3 for 25 years and counting

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[AvayaTier3]

You could also try this from linux
Again, this may only work if you are sroot.

ps -eaf | grep 17869

then use "kill -9 17869"

A great teacher, does not provide answers, but methods to teach others "How and where to find the answers"

bsh

35 years Bell, AT&T, Lucent, Avaya
Tier 3 for 25 years and counting

http://bshtele.com