Setting up the tape drive is done in amanda.conf, as well the backup types and amount of tapes. amcheck [conf] will check your configuration without doing a backup. You can also try a back up with the tape drive set to /dev/null, amanda will go through everything w/o actually writing to the tape. If you do a practice backup, be sure to reset the database before your first real backup. There is information on the FAQ about that... I just reset my database. As far as a step by step manual, try going to www.backupcentral.com The is information, in manual form, on just about everything relating to Amanda. Good Luck Casey On 12 Mar 2001 13:53:02 +0100, Alain Muls wrote: > Hello, > > I had a look at the amanda readme and help files but I have no idea > about > > 1. how to set up my tape drive (/dev/hdb as seen by dmesg). I have a > hdb: OnStream DI-30, ATAPI TAPE drive > 2. how to do tests to check whether the configuration is working? > 3. how to make the first fullbackup and consecutive daily (partial) > backups with 9 tapes > > Thanks for any help, preferrably a step-by-step instruction manual > > Thanks > > Alain, > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alain Muls tel +32/2/737.63.40 > Royal Military Academy fax +32/2/737.62.12 ASGE > Renaissanceavenue 30 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > B-1000 Brussels BELGIUM ICBM 50d50,6669'N 4d23.5299'E > http://www.asge.rma.ac.be > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >
