Funny, if I do something like:
amdump default & mt -f /dev/nst0 eject
The tape ejects first and Amanda gives an error 'no tape found'.
I run Debian Linux 2.2
Does this make sense?
--
Erik van der Meulen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Quoting Christoph Scheeder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Hi,
> that's all ok, but i use the "&" sing in place of the ";",
> which has the nice effect of an error-detection:
> if the amdump faild for any reason, the tape does not get ejected,
> and i get reminded to check what went wrong...
> Christoph
>
> "Christopher P. Mills" schrieb:
> >
> > Easy.
> >
> > Set the cron line to include a tape eject command after running
> amdump.
> >
> > In my configuration, the line looks something like:
> >
> > 30 03 * * * /usr/local/amanda/sbin/amdump default; mt -f
> /dev/nst0 rewoffl
> >
> > Check out the manpage for "mt" most unixes have either this command or
> > something similar. The ; in a; b means first do a then when finished
> do b.
> > Fortunately amdump runs in the foreground so you can make use of this
> > functionailty.
> >
> > Hope this helps
> >
> > Chris Mills
> > Web/Network Development Officer
> > Cranfield University
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Erik van der Meulen
> > Sent: 12 December 2000 08:39
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Auto-eject tapes
> >
> > This is not of great importance, but I would like to see my tapes
> ejcet
> > after a Amanda run. I use a simple DAT system /dev/nst0 and it takes
> > about 20 secs between pushing the button and seeing the tape. In
> > practice this appears to be just enough to loose my attention and
> forget
> > about the thing ;-)
> >
> > --
> > Erik van der Meulen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
