> >> Yes, dear, the file _does_ actually exist:
> >>> ls -la /xlv1/amanda/algo_test/tape1
> >>
> >> total 0
> >> drwxrwxr-x    3 amanda   amanda        22 Mar 28 12:57 .
> >> drwxrwxr-x    3 amanda   amanda        23 Mar 28 12:57 ..
> >> drwxrwxr-x    2 amanda   amanda         9 Mar 28 12:57 data
> >
> > (...)
> >
> >> runtapes 1              tapedev "file:/xlv1/amanda/algo_test/tape1"
> >
> > Hmm, weird... tapedev should be on a separate line, but I guess something
> > was wrong with your copy/paste (?), otherwise amcheck would have choke on
> > it
> >
> > Anyway, your setup seems to be wrong: tapedev should be a directory
> > containing the tapes, not the tape itself, and data must be a sym link
> > pointing to one of the tapes. For instance, I have
> > tapedev="file:/backup/archive" and:
>
> I have a strong suspicion that you are wrong, and the setup was correct.
> There is no requirement for data being a symlink.
> Note he is using a simple file driver, no changer involved.
> And even changer "chg-multi" does not use need data to be a symlink,
> only the chg-disk implementation uses symlinks.
>

Yes you're right, I understood that Jurgen wanted to setup a chg-disk. I 
didn't know it was possible to use the file driver with no changer at all, 
now I understand all the strange things I've read about that :) Thank you.

-- 
Cédric Lucantis