One other possibility is that you are running amcheck, and it's kicking the tape out.
> -----Original Message----- > From: John Rosendahl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 12:53 PM > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: what to do if I put in the wrong tape > > > I am using 2.4.3b3 and that is really not what happens, I can come up > with a few reasons for this > 1) I am using 2.4.3b3 and b means beta > 2) I am backing up files that are much larger than my holding > disks 40 > gigs fo files for 4 gigs of holding disk > 3) Could it be something with the tape changer, when ever I > screw up I > come to work to find that the tape has beed ejected. > Thanks for your help > -John > > Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > > >On Mon, 29 Apr 2002 at 10:11am, John Rosendahl wrote > > > >>Is there a procedure that people use when they forget to replace the > >>tape/put in the wrong tape. > >>Amanda stalls when this happens, is there a way to get it going > >>again(with the right tape in of course). > >> > > > >Amanda shouldn't stall. It should do the backup to holding > disk and then, > >in the email, tell you that a tape error occurred and you > need to run > >amflush. Which you then do. > > > > >
