> > Maybe helps:
> >
> > mt [-f tapedev] rewind
> >
> > (this rewinds the tape). I think i got the "WARNING: not at start of
tape"
> > error, when i used norewind tapedevice and forgot to rewind it.
> >
> > Laas
> >

Hi,

Seems i posted the wrong error! I just tried a restore now and this is
exactly what i get, apart from machine names......

-- snip --
amrestore:  27: skipping xxxxxxx._dev_rd_c0d0p5.20030402.1
amrestore:  28: skipping xxxxxxx._dev_sda1.20030402.1
amrestore:  29: skipping xxxxxxx._dev_rd_c0d0p5.20030402.1
amrestore:  30: restoring xxxxx.__xxxxx_web__stage.20030402.1
restore: Tape is not a dump tape
Error 32 (Broken pipe) offset 32768+32768, wrote 0
amrestore: pipe reader has quit in middle of file.
amrestore: skipping ahead to start of next file, please wait...

and then it exits to the shell

any thoughts? This is trying to restore using amanda-2.4.2 and the dump was
made using amanda-2.4.2p2

i can backup and restore *NIX boxes with this combo?

Tom