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gtar switch when compiling amanda

2003-02-28 14:48:29
Subject: gtar switch when compiling amanda
From: Hughes John <John.Hughes AT ubs DOT com>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:04:42 -0600
I am curious, I compiled amanda with the switch
--with-gnutar=/usr/local/bin/gtar
but it would seem amanda is still trying to use /bin/tar. I have since
corrected amandas env to place /usr/local/bin/(gtar|tar) first. But why
would there be this switch if it was going to be ignored?

John

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pablo Jejcic [mailto:pablo.jejcic AT smartweb.rgu.ac DOT uk]
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 10:59 AM
> To: 'Joshua Baker-LePain'
> Cc: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> Subject: RE: Mtx and chg-zd-mtx
> 
> 
> Sorry forgot this:
> 
> ####
> firstslot=1              #### First storage slot (element) -- required
> lastslot=9                #### Last storage slot (element) -- required
> cleanslot=-1              #### Slot with cleaner tape -- 
> default is "-1"
> #
> driveslot=0                 #### Drive slot number.  Defaults to the
> 
> 
> Thanks.-
> 
> 
> Kind Regards.
>   _____  
> 
> Pablo Jejcic
> Smartweb Senior system Administrator
> School of Computing - Robert Gordon University
> pablo.jejcic AT smartweb.rgu.ac DOT uk
> T:44-(0)1224-262797
> F:44-(0)1224-262790 
>   _____  
> 
> 
> ``The nice thing about standards is that there are so many to 
> choose from.
> And if you really don't like all the standards you just have 
> to wait another
> year until the one arises you are looking for.'' 
> A. Tanenbaum, ``Introduction to Computer Networks'
> 
>   _____  
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Baker-LePain [mailto:jlb17 AT duke DOT edu] 
> Sent: 28 February 2003 15:45
> To: Pablo Jejcic
> Cc: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> Subject: Re: Mtx and chg-zd-mtx
> 
> 
> On Fri, 28 Feb 2003 at 3:07pm, Pablo Jejcic wrote
> 
> > bash-2.05# mtx status
> >   Storage Changer /dev/changer:1 Drives, 9 Slots ( 0 
> Import/Export ) 
> > Data Transfer Element 0:Full (Storage Element 5 Loaded):VolumeTag =
> >       Storage Element 1:Full :VolumeTag=
> >       Storage Element 2:Full :VolumeTag=
> >       Storage Element 3:Full :VolumeTag=
> >       Storage Element 4:Full :VolumeTag=
> >       Storage Element 5:Empty:VolumeTag=
> >       Storage Element 6:Full :VolumeTag=
> >       Storage Element 7:Empty:VolumeTag=
> >       Storage Element 8:Empty:VolumeTag=
> >       Storage Element 9:Empty:VolumeTag=
> > 
> > But if I use chg-zd-mtx, I get:
> > 
> > bash-2.05# /usr/local/libexec/chg-zd-mtx -info
> > 5 6 1
> > 
> > So, I have 9 slots, 1 drive and the active tape is in slot 5. Can 
> > anybody tell me why this is not what chg-zd-mtx said?
> 
> What are the relevant entries in your CHANGER.conf file?
> 
> -- 
> Joshua Baker-LePain
> Department of Biomedical Engineering
> Duke University
> 
> 

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