On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 at 4:34pm, Kurt Yoder wrote

> Assuming you're running Linux, all you need is some form of Linux
> rescue disk. I've got a bunch of Debian installer cd's lying around
> and have used them for similar purposes before. Probably most Linux
> installer cd's can be used like this, and I'm quite certain
> something like Knoppix would include all the utilities anyone would
> need. Who knows, might even work to restore tapes made with
> non-Linux amanda servers.
> 
> BTW, if restoring without an amanda server, doesn't one also need
> amrestore? The other day I tried restoring an amanda image, and had
> to run it through amrestore before I could untar it.

You can do with mt, dd, (gzip), and tar/restore.  You just need to make 
sure you strip off the 32KB amanda header on the front of each tape 
"file".

-- 
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University