chg-zd-mtx

2002-02-19 Thread Mark Lin
I'm using mtx in solaris to work with amanda. mtx command to the changer all works fine. But when I tried it with chg-zd-mtx -info or use it in changer glue script in amanda.conf then use amcheck, I get the same error messag: /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx: test: argument expected can someone

amrecover doesn't mount tape

2002-02-26 Thread Mark Lin
When I use amrecover to recover file, if the tape that contains those files isn't in the drive, it will crap out even though it asks me if I want to mount that tape, and I said Yes. It seems like 'amrecover' forgets to issue load tape command after it determins which tape it needs. It just goes

Re: Resolved - Multi-tape question

2002-02-27 Thread Mark Lin
Perhaps add another configuration, use the second drive as your tapedev parameter and change the first and last slot number in your changer conf file. So first conf will have slots 1-15 and second conf will control 16-30. Have them backup different filesystem. Althought I dont know if it would

Re: amrecover doesn't mount tape

2002-02-27 Thread Mark Lin
Well, at least I would like to see an option to choose from, manual load or changer load. I for one, have my backup device at remote location. I usually can't find anyone to mount the tape for me, so using a changer is a must. I understand I can issue mtx command when 'amrecover' asks for

summary: my experience of Spectra Logic treefrog on E250 running Solaris 8

2002-03-05 Thread Mark Lin
delete log directory's content, index directory's content(if you setup index), and the file tapelist, then amanda will run fresh from scratch again. #!/usr/local/bin/perl # Mark Lin. 2/25/2002 # Works with MTX version 1.2.16rel under solaris. # This little perl script label every tape same

Re: Make problem on Solaris 2.8

2002-03-21 Thread Mark Lin
is appreciated. Mark Lin sv650@macysad To: Mary Tan [EMAIL PROTECTED] v.com cc: Subject: Re: Make problem on Solaris 2.8 03/19/02 01:05