I believe both of them will be accepted by amanda when it's looking
for "backup.005". So just pick the most recently-written one to use
as the "real" backup.005. Then erase the other one using mt or dd,
and treat it as a blank tape.

Michael D. Schleif said:
> I have been using amanda for several weeks.  Initially, I tested
> various
> configurations; but, now I am supposed to be ``in production'' ;>
>
> Somehow, I find myself with two (2) identically labeled tapes:
> backup.005 ;<
>
> amcheck finds both to be valid.
>
> tapelist shows one (1) entry for backup.005.
>
> How can I find out which of these is really in the current backup
> cycle?


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Kurt Yoder
Sport & Health network administrator