>Is it possible to relabel a tape, but preserve the existing data on the
>tape ?

No.  It's a fundamental aspect of tapes that any write operation sets
end of device (i.e. there ain't nothing after that).

Some devices support "partitioning", but that's a completely different
animal and not relevant to Amanda.

>Of course, if all else fails, I can label each tape before I start the
>backup, but I'd rather label them all in one go....

Better safe than sorry.  Relabel a few just before you need them.

>Gerhard den Hollander

John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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