I think you can simply tell amanda to skip using that tape for the time being.
/usr/local/sbin/amcheck <config> no-reuse <tape-label> and restore it to rotation when you are ready /usr/local/sbin/amcheck <config> reuse <tape-label> Note, tapes are used from eldest (bottom of the list) /usr/local/etc/amanda/<config-name> so your original order will not be preserved... > I believe that you will need to do a amrmtape the tape from the database > trhen you could do a amlabel and re-label the disk.....and then you will > need to reintroduce it back into the rotation > > Don > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >ok so the problem is that it thinks I have no new tapes, I'd like to just > >write over tape 1 - how to I tell it to just write over it? > > > > > >
