Amanda-Users

Re: Device mapper doesn't seem to be guilty, all disk majors are still 8, but...

2008-11-09 17:51:45
Subject: Re: Device mapper doesn't seem to be guilty, all disk majors are still 8, but...
From: Gene Heskett <gene.heskett AT verizon DOT net>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:47:19 -0500
On Sunday 09 November 2008, Toomas Aas wrote:
>Gene Heskett wrote:
>> I can't find anything in the latest amanda, but tar-1.20's NEWS file says
>> it now has a --no-check-device configuration option.
>>
>> Unforch:
>> [amanda@coyote tar-1.20]$ ./configure --no-check-device
>> configure: error: unrecognized option: --no-check-device
>> Try `./configure --help' for more information.
>>
>> Same if root.  What the heck?
>
>I haven't looked at tar 1.20 myself, but I guess --no-check-device is a
>run-time, not configure-time option.
>
>--
>Toomas
>... Kindred: Fear that relatives are coming to stay.

I took it that configuration meant a ./configure option.  I would assume that 
it would have said runtime if that is what it meant.

Thanks Toomas.


-- 
Cheers, Gene
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
Don't despair; your ideal lover is waiting for you around the corner.