Hi, Paul, on Montag, 26. J�nner 2004 at 22:54 you wrote to amanda-users:
PB> The way it is intended, and the way it works too, is that you PB> specify a string in amanda.conf with the directive PB> amrecover_changer "thestring" PB> and you instruct amrecover to use the changer with the command PB> settape thestring PB> It is just a way to name the changer. PB> As name "thestring" you can use anything. PB> If you have set up in amanda.conf: amrecover_changer "foobar" PB> and then instruct in amrecover "settape foobar", then amanda PB> will use the changer. PB> To avoid confusion, it is best to avoid names that seem to PB> indicate something else, like "/dev/null", or "nocompression", PB> or "Legato". PB> Just like: "mkdir file; touch file/directory" Thank you for clarifying this, Paul. I crossed this "foobar"-mechanism earlier and did not make the connection. Could you point us to the spot where this is explained in the docs? I suppose there is some reason to make this function with ANY string. -- best regards, Stefan Stefan G. Weichinger mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
