>we wrote our own request() function.

And what's in your version of the function?  My guess is it is not
waiting long enough for the tape to go ready.

What's in /tmp/amanda/changer.debug?

And I (very respectfully) disagree with Joshua about the need for a
changer with runtapes == 1.  Our changer is integrated with our Operations
systems so they get the tape mount request in a more "pro-active" manner
than E-mail (etc).  This is completely independent of the number of
tapes involved.

>Michael Bretterklieber

John R. Jackson, Technical Software Specialist, ITaP/RCS, jrj AT purdue DOT edu