On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Jon LaBadie wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 20, 2003 at 05:30:14PM -0800, Stephen Walton wrote: > > I am trying a test amrestore of some files after amanda has run for a > > bit on a RedHat 8.0 system with an HP DDS-3 6-tape changer. The backups > > are fine, as are the automatic tape changes; I can get at all of my > > backups manually with dd and tar. However, amrestore is not happy. > > > > The details: I'm using amanda 2.4.3 compiled locally (no RedHat RPM > > for me). 'tapedev "0"' appears in amanda.conf since I'm using a > > changer. > > You are using a changer to change the tapes. > You are still using a tape device to read and write the tapes. > > > amidxtaped.*.debug reveals that amrecover, when used, exec's "amrestore > > -h -p 0" followed by the usual remaining arguments. Of course this > > fails, since there is no file or device named "0" which amrestore can > > get at. > > Have you tried setting tapedev to your tape device? > > amrecover doesn't use the device that is returned by the changer prior the 28022003 shanpshot ( it s a snapshot after the 2.4.4 release ). Moreover you have to configure this parameter in your amanda.conf amrecover_changer "glopglop" # amrecover will use the changer if you restore and to lauch amrecover -d glopglop to make amidxtaped use the changer. Hope that helps -- Eric Doutreleau I.N.T | Tel : +33 (0) 160764687 9 rue Charles Fourier | Fax : +33 (0) 160764321 91011 Evry France | email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]