> >> Yes, dear, the file _does_ actually exist: > >>> ls -la /xlv1/amanda/algo_test/tape1 > >> > >> total 0 > >> drwxrwxr-x 3 amanda amanda 22 Mar 28 12:57 . > >> drwxrwxr-x 3 amanda amanda 23 Mar 28 12:57 .. > >> drwxrwxr-x 2 amanda amanda 9 Mar 28 12:57 data > > > > (...) > > > >> runtapes 1 tapedev "file:/xlv1/amanda/algo_test/tape1" > > > > Hmm, weird... tapedev should be on a separate line, but I guess something > > was wrong with your copy/paste (?), otherwise amcheck would have choke on > > it > > > > Anyway, your setup seems to be wrong: tapedev should be a directory > > containing the tapes, not the tape itself, and data must be a sym link > > pointing to one of the tapes. For instance, I have > > tapedev="file:/backup/archive" and: > > I have a strong suspicion that you are wrong, and the setup was correct. > There is no requirement for data being a symlink. > Note he is using a simple file driver, no changer involved. > And even changer "chg-multi" does not use need data to be a symlink, > only the chg-disk implementation uses symlinks. >
Yes you're right, I understood that Jurgen wanted to setup a chg-disk. I didn't know it was possible to use the file driver with no changer at all, now I understand all the strange things I've read about that :) Thank you. -- Cédric Lucantis
