> And the rpm's force amanda into a different configuration when compared to 
> what you would get from the (recommended) tarball install.


im confused, through the reading i had done (with relation to installing 
amanda) i never saw anything that said anything other than to simply download 
one of the rpm packages  from here: http://www.zmanda.com/download-amanda.php, 
since that is where the Quick start guide pointed me. 

>From the quick start guide...

> -Run one of the installation packages available from Zmanda or elsewhere: 
> --The Zmanda downloads site includes installation packages for many 
> platforms. If you are using packages from Zmanda downloads page, go to the 
> Zmanda packages quick start example. If you are using Windows client, refer 
> to the Windows client page for installation instructions. 
> --Many Linux and BSD distributions include Amanda packages, as does the Sun 
> freeware site. 
> -Compile Amanda from the source. Obtain the tarball from one of the sites 
> mentioned above, or from the subversion tree 




I have been following the configuration instructions that are in the amanda 
Quick Start guide thus far.  It seems that there are a few of you that seem to 
imply i am doing something wrong - which i obviously am - however i am simply 
following the quick start guide; so it's hard for me to figure out where i'm 
likely going wrong.

So- at this point.. I'm thinking maybe i should simply uninstall the software 
and try to start over - assuming that's even possible, and i would assume it 
is...  however, i had assumed that following the Amanda Quick Start guide would 
have been the best way to go, in that since it's from Amanda, it would lay out 
all that needs to be done.  [Rolling Eyes] 

Thanks,

Daniel

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