On Fri, Jan 23, 2004 at 06:18:30AM -0500, Gene Heskett (gene.heskett AT verizon 
DOT net) wrote:
> On Friday 23 January 2004 03:38, Paul Bijnens wrote:
> >Jobst Schmalenbach wrote:
> >> When you want to extract tapes from a tape WITHOUT using amanda
> >> how do you know which file a particular archive is located?

[snip]

> >Some people (like Gene) write the necessary index and tools
> >as the last file on tape.
> >Amanda leaves the tape positioned at the end, just for just
> >purposes.

Thats not a bad idea ....

> >
> Yes, but be aware that this requires a reduction of the stated 
> capacity of the tape by enough to leave room in most cases.  In my 

[sniip]

> That is not sufficient room by my method, and depends on the drive 

I ONLY wanted to write the FILEMARKS, archive directories and date....
NOT the indeces.




jobst





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