On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 14:56:55 -0600, Frank Smith <fsmith AT hoovers DOT com> 
wrote:
> 'operation not permitted' could be either using the wrong device,
> such as trying to rewind the changer device instead of the tape device,
> or the permissions on the devices don't allow access to your backup user.
> Do you have the proper tape device specified?  Does Amanda have r/w
> permissions on it?

Yes it does.  Well maybe.  /dev/sg1 (my changer) and /dev/sg2 (my tape
drive) are symlinks.  The symlinks themselves don't have the correct
permissions, but the targets of the symlinks do have the correct
permissions.