Thanks so much for the reply! I can change that parameter value, however, in the 'HOWTO' I was following, it tells me to comment out that specific parameter so I don't think that will help:
--------------------------------- /etc/amanda/DailySet1/amanda.conf --------------------------------- # These are the options that differ from examples/amanda.conf dumpcycle 14 days tapecycle 14 #runspercycle # defaults to 1 per day runtapes 1 tpchanger "chg-multi" changerfile "/etc/amanda/DailySet1/changer.conf" # Comment out tapedev and changerdev Thanks for the input, though - I'll make sure to double-check the value so when I do get ready to write it to tape, the value is correct! -jg > > > On Tue, 29 May 2007 15:23:27 -0400 > "Robert Echlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I ran into a similar message : > > " > > amlabel: could not load slot "1": could not read result > > from > > "/usr/lib/amanda/chg-disk" > > " > > > > I found the answer on the forums: > > http://forums.zmanda.com/archive/index.php/t-470.html > > > > In your amanda.conf, you need to define: > > tapedev "file://path/to/your/slots" > > > > Rob > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Jeanna Geier > > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 3:01 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: newbie ? - tapeless operation -> amlabel error > > > > > > Hi All! > > > > I'm new to Amanda and am trying to configure it for > > tapeless operation using the instructions in the > > following > > link: > > http://amanda.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/191.html. > > I'm > > down to the labeling in step #5 'Use amlabel to label > the > > tapes'; however, when I run the amlabel command, I get > > the > > following error: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/src/amanda-2.5.2/sbin$ amlabel > > DailySet3 DailySet301 slot 1 > > amlabel: could not load slot "1": could not read result > > from "/usr/src/amanda/etc/amanda/DailySet3/chg.disk" > > > > I'm running VERSION 2.5.2 on Linux. > > > > My 'amanda.conf' file: > > > > ... Stuff cut ... > > > > runtapes 1 # number of tapes to be used in a single run > > of > > amdump > > tpchanger > "/usr/src/amanda/etc/amanda/DailySet3/chg.disk" > > # > > the tape-changer glue script > > #tapedev "/dev/nst0" # the no-rewind tape device to be > > used > > rawtapedev "/dev/null" # the raw device to be used > (ftape > > only) > > > > ... Stuff cut ... > > > > -- > > Rob Echlin > > Software Development Environment Prime > > Espial IPTV > > Rechlin -at- espial.com > > Phone: +1 613-230-4770 ext 1150 > > www.espial.com > > > > -------- Espial Group Inc. Confidential -------- > > Important Notice: This communication is intended to be > > received only by > > the individual or entity to whom or to which it is > > addressed and may > > contain information that is privileged, confidential > > and/or subject to > > copyright. Any unauthorized use, copying, review or > > disclosure of this > > communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > > received this > > communication in error, please delete the message and > > notify the sender > > by reply email. Thank you for your cooperation. > > > > > ________________________ > Jeanna Geier > System Administrator > Webteam, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.webteam.net > ------------------------ > ph: 608.788.8100 > fx: 608.788.6613 > tf: 866.788.0023 ________________________ Jeanna Geier System Administrator Webteam, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.webteam.net ------------------------ ph: 608.788.8100 fx: 608.788.6613 tf: 866.788.0023
