On Tue, Feb 12, 2002 at 09:58:04AM +0100, Monserrat Seisdedos Nu?ez wrote: > > > Hello: > i know amanda does a check before dump data, but does it include a space > tape check?? > i wonder what happen if the fs are grater than the tape capacity, is the > entire backup thrown away or it back up only the fs that fit the tape? > Thanks >
It estimates based on its guess of compression and the information you put in tapetype. If a dump of a single fs is greater than the tape capacity, it produces an error message. The common solution is to use gnu tar and back up subdirectories of the file system. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dan Wilder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Technical Manager & Editor SSC, Inc. P.O. Box 55549 Phone: 206-782-8808 Seattle, WA 98155-0549 URL http://embedded.linuxjournal.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------
