On Wed, 13 Nov 2002 at 7:53pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

> I have compiled and configured my linux box with amanda 2.4.3. I need 
> to backup my data on big harddisks.

> When I test amanda with "amcheck 13nov2002" i prompts: " insert tape 
> into slot 1 and press return" and this message is repeated if I press 
> return again and again.
*snip*

runtapes 1              # number of tapes to be used in a single run of amdump
tpchanger "chg-manual"  # the tape-changer glue script
tapedev "no-such-device"        # the no-rewind tape device to be used

I think I see your problem... ;)

Look in the amanda(8) man page included in the 2.4.3 tarball for 
instructions on how to use the file: driver to use a hard drive in place 
of tapes.  There are also some discussions of this in the archives.

-- 
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University



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