Hello,
You wrote
> Can anybody tell me if amanda supports backup images larger than the tape
> drive. The readme file explicitly states that it does not, but then the
> file amanda-2.4.2p2/docs/Multitape talks about a need for this feature in
> version 2.2.
No, it does not. The feature is being actively worked on, but no working
code exists as of yet. I guess this has been on the "Most Wanted" list
for quite some time :)
Of course, the fact that it has been so long and it is still unimplemented
gives a clue as to how difficult a job it is. If you are planning backup
strategies for the near term, I would not count on multitape backup images
for Amanda. I have complete confidence that it will be implemented, but I
do expect that it will take a while for the Amanda developers to assure
themselves that it works well enough to be called "stable."
-Ben
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