On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 10:15:19PM -0600, Deb Baddorf wrote:
> >My understanding was that the OP just wanted to run 3-out-of-7, and
> >I have *no* idea why that should be any problem at all.
> >
> >--
> >Jay Lessert                               jay_lessert AT accelerant DOT net
> 
> I wasn't the one raising the question.  I was just trying to
> provide an explanation so that people understood his question.
> 
> He wanted to run backups MTWRF ,  and have a 3 day dumpcycle.
> I.E.   Full dumps every 3 days.   And he couldn't understand
> why his ignoring Sat & Sun caused amanda to always be due for
> a full dump on Monday.   I think he wanted
> 
> FULL  tues wed  FULL fri   [sat, sun skipped]
> mon  FULL  tues  wed  FULL  [ sat, sun skipped]
> mon tues  FULL thur fri  [sat, sun skipped]
> FULL tues wed  FULL fri  [sat, sun skipped]
> 
> thinking that he'd get a full backup every third day that
> he said  "amdump" .... and that Sat, Sun would be ignored
> if he didn't call amdump those days.   But since amanda
> knows about a 7 day week ..... she wouldn't forget them.
> And I'm not sure if a config can be made, that will to do what
> he wanted.
> 
> (Sorry orig user --- I've forgotten your name!)

I think Jeremy ("Jeremy L. Mordkoff" <jlm AT tatarasystems DOT com>)
understood what was happening, just was looking for a way
around amanda's behavior.

> Deb Baddorf
> 
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