Periodically I need to restore files across architectures. I will, because I don't know a better way, extract the dump file from tape via amrestore sans the -p option and then use the proper OS native restore, ufs/xfs (can't think of the last time I restored efs). If its same architecture I use amrestore with -p and pipe the output to *restore. (I usually use restore with -i, interactive to select what I need from the dump file).
So, yes, the holding disk makes an excellent place to restore files to. Truthfully I've used amanda for years (closing on 5 anyway) and don't have a clue about indexes or amrecover. I really should do some reading... > On Monday 02 June 2003 23:05, Galen Johnson wrote: > >Is it possible to pull a restore from the holding disk without > > pushing to tape first? If so, how? > > Treat it just as if its a file you had just extracted from the tape > with dd. If its been gziped, ungzip it. Just make sure you have > room someplace else that can hold the extracted filesystem. > > -- > Cheers, Gene > AMD [EMAIL PROTECTED] 320M > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 512M > 99.26% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly > Yahoo.com attornies please note, additions to this message > by Gene Heskett are: > Copyright 2003 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved. >
