Albert Hopkins wrote: > > Testing a new amanda server install (RH Linux 7.2, amanda 2.4.2p2, DLT > 7000). I first ran a successful backup and then attempted to recover one > (small) file. The first time I extract I get > > amrecover: Can't read file header > extract_list - child returned non-zero status: 1 > > But then, without exiting I "add" and "extract" the file again. This > time it works. But this would have been pretty scary if this were a > real-life situation. I'm just wondering why this happened and what > could be done to prevent it. I had not ejected or rewound the tape > between backup and recovery. Could this have been the issue?
You need to rewind the tape before doing the recover. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] - HMC UNIX Systems Manager My opinions are my own and probably don't represent anything anyway.
