On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Michael Weiser wrote:
> I've set up a very nice backup to disk and everything works like a
> charm. I've just got one problem: How do I run an amrestore of one of
> the virtual tapes? Or can I just copy the files out of the tape
> directory? How do I handle the usual 2GB chunking then?

Just like with a real tape changer :-)

Use `amrecover', not `amrestore'. When it asks for a tape, use (in a different
shell):

    amtape <config> label <label>

to load the wanted tape.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                                                Geert

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