Hi, Stefan,
In your HOWTO, you have the following configuration for tapedev:

  tapedev  "file:/amandatapes/daily" 

Should that be file:// ?

Ref: http://forums.zmanda.com/archive/index.php/t-470.html

Thanks,
Rob

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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
[mailto:owner-amanda-users AT amanda DOT org] On Behalf Of Stefan G. Weichinger
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 3:57 PM
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Subject: Re: newbie ? - tapeless operation -> amlabel error


Jeanna Geier schrieb:
> Hello- Thank you for the reply.
> 
> "Are you *sure* you want your vtapes in /usr/src/amanda ?"
> No - I'm not sure of anything for sure, I'm just trying to
> get this running! =)  But, have not been successful!

Jeanna,

storing backups in /usr/src isn't compliant to the way of doing things.
/usr/src is for source-text, like the linux kernel, but not for backups.

But this is not your primary problem in setting up amanda.

> I started with that HOWTO
> (http://www.amanda.org/docs/howto-filedriver.html), and was
> told that for testing, they wanted it to write to the
> harddisk vs. tapes, so I found the other link; how do I
> know what to parameters to change exactly?

Simple answer (simple for me): Follow the HOWTO exactly.

Longer answer (A bit simpler for you):

You didn't follow the HOWTO.

For example:

tpchanger "/usr/src/amanda/etc/amanda/DailySet3/chg.disk"

should be more like

tpchanger "chg-disk"

Your config points to *something* but does not configure amanda
correctly. No need for paths here. This parameter chooses a script
inside amanda's own directories, not inside a slot of your virtual
changer.

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Just read and follow the HOWTO from start, again.
It has worked for quite a lot of people so far.

I'll be happy to improve it when necessary, but I think you didn't read
it in detail.

Also think about your paths.

It is important for you and your backups (*and restores*) to understand
what you do and why you do things.

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And Rob has provided lots of infos in the meantime as well ;)

Stefan

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