> > However, doing a "setdisk /data/mm5_uw/calmm5" produces the 
> > same result (appended to the debug file):
> > 
> > > DISK /data/mm5_uw/calmm5/
> > < 501 No index records for disk: /data/mm5_uw/calmm5/. Invalid?
> 
> Bingo (maybe!).
> 
> I think you did:
> 
>     amrecover> setdisk /data/mm5_uw/calmm5/
> 
> and you needed to do:
> 
>     amrecover> setdisk /data/mm5_uw/calmm5
> 
> If we're lucky, it's just a trailing "/" in your setdisk command.

That was indeed the problem!  Leaving off the trailing "/" makes "setdisk"
commands work, and by using "settime" I can get listings of the files
available on my various tapes.  

I use tcsh, and use the TAB key to autocomplete path/filenames all the time,
including on this command line ("amrecover /da[TAB]mm[TAB]/ca[TAB]").  I
note that TAB also autocompletes from the "amrecover>" prompt as well, and
includes the trailing "/" for you.  

It's a bummer that 
  (A) such a subtlety completely escaped me.
  (B) amanda's authors didn't put in a little test for trailing slashes.
  (C) the handy autocomplete at the "amrecover>" prompt includes the
trailing slash, even though amanda doesn't want it.
  (D) all of the above.

Thanks Jay!

Bart
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