> Can anyone think of any reason why I can only get one backup on a
>tape. The tape is only 38% used, but the amdump report (email) says that
>next tape expected is a new tape. If amdump is run again, it reports that
>amflush must be used because it can't overwrite the active tape. There is
>plenty of room on the tape.
That's a design feature. Appending to tapes is fraught with danger and
Amanda doesn't do it. This has been discussed to death here before and
I don't want to start that war up again :-), so please see the archives
for the details.
However, when taper gets a rewrite, appending will be an option.
>Casey Scott
John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
