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Re: question about managing tape drives & tapes with amanda

2002-11-13 11:12:19
Subject: Re: question about managing tape drives & tapes with amanda
From: Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 10:39:17 -0500
On Wed, Nov 13, 2002 at 02:44:57PM +0100, Nicolas Cartron wrote:
> All,
> 
> Thanks to everybody who helped me, especially Jon ! :)
> Just a last question : as i want to use only one tape drive, am i obliged
> to change the tape everyday, i.e. can't Amanda append the data on the
> same tape day after day ?

I think we somehow need to put on the front page of amanda.org,
or in a regular posting to this list, the two most FAQ's:

1. Why amanda can't/won't schedule full backups on Sunday and incrementals
   the rest of the days -- but you can.

2. Why amanda shouldn't/won't append to tapes - but you can.

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Jon H. LaBadie                  jon AT jgcomp DOT com
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