* Ramesh Mopidevi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 04:07:07PM -0800)
> Hi,
>    I am trying to configure amanda for taking backups.We have succesfully
> compiled the software and edited the amanda.conf file according to our
> requirement.When we run the command /usr/local/sbin/amcheck -m confname it
> is giving the following error:
> "/usr/local/etc/amanda/confname/amanda.conf",line 0:default tapetype EXABYTE
> not defined
> amcheck: could not find config file
> "/usr/local/etc/amanda/confname/amanda.conf"
> 
> We have got a Tandberg DLT-8000 40/80gb drive.In amanda.conf file I made an
> entry for this drive.But still it is refering the default tape drive.
> 
> Please help me out in this regard.

Well, amanda tells you what the problem is.

Amanda expectes a config file 
/usr/local/etc/amanda/confname/amanda.conf
but there is none.

Stick your config file in the lcoation amanda expects, and try again .


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