> I tried that on my configuration, which is Amanda 2.4.1p1 and it uses
> chg-zd-mtx as the changer script.
> spinoza!backup 252# amtape daily reset
> amtape: could not reset changer: /dev/tape
> spinoza!backup 253# amtape daily slot first
> amtape: could not load slot expr:: syntax error
> spinoza!backup 254# amtape daily slot next
> amtape: could not load slot expr:: syntax error
> spinoza!backup 255# amtape daily slot next
> amtape: could not load slot expr:: syntax error
> spinoza!backup 256# amtape daily eject
> amtape: slot /dev/tape: not ejected: No medium found
> spinoza!backup 257#
>
> I'm curious why amtape thinks it can't reset the changer /dev/tape when the
> changer is actually /dev/tape-changer (which is a symlink to /dev/sg1). I
> suspect that the cause of this problem is some corrupted state file
> somewhere. Can you advise me where to look?
You've configured it somewhere to use /dev/tape as your changer device. Try
looking at "changer-dev" in your amanda.conf.
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