This would be a handy feature to have.  An argument to dumptype, perhaps,
that says "skip if larger than xxx bytes"


Dana Bourgeois


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org 
> [mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org] On Behalf Of Axel Haenssen
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:44 AM
> To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> Subject: Amanda descending into directories?
> 
> 
> Hi Guys,
> I have this file-server that is used by many indisciplined  
> users :-) Frequently they create directories that are bigger 
> than a single tape
> (20Gb) and the nightly backup fails with error:
> [dump larger than tape, skipping incremental]
> Now my question. Can Amanda just descent into those 
> directories and backup parts on one tape and other parts on 
> other tapes???? cheers Axel
> 
> 
> -- 
> Axel Haenssen, RHCE
> Department of Ecology and 
> Evolutionary Biology
> Princeton University
> Princeton, NJ 08540
> USA
> phone: +1-609-258-6999
> email: axel AT princeton DOT edu
> 
> 
>