Hi,

    Have you add the parameter tapedev "/dev/nrst0", to the amanda.conf ?

    I think my problem is not this. I think my problem is the version of
amanda that i'm using ://

            Thanks,

        Roberto Samarone Araujo

> Hi Roberto,
>
> It´s happening to me also. What I need to avoid it it, on the server
machine, run the command
> mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind
>
> This obligates the tape to rewind itself and makes the backup recovering
work.
>
> Seriously, I can´t believe that a thing like this should be needed. Are we
missing some configuration parameter?
> See, if i want to recover my backup is obvious that the tape should rewind
itself first, right?
>
> Bye,
> Bruno Negrão.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roberto Samarone Araújo (RSA)" <rsa AT iesam.com DOT br>
> To: <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 9:06 PM
> Subject: amrecover problem
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> >
> >      I'm using a Red Hat E.S. client and a Debian Linux server. I made a
> > backup perfect. I did the backup, I tried to test it but, when I tried
the
> > command:
> >
> >         amrecover Day -s myserver -t myserver -d /dev/st0
> >
> >       The server returned me:
> >
> >             amrecover: Unexpected server end of file
> >
> >        I'm using:  amrecover 2.4.2p2 on red hat client and server. Does
> > anyone could help me please ?
> >
> >                 Thanks,
> >
> >
> >             Roberto Samarone Araujo
> >
> >
> >
>