> Amanda cannot span one file across more than one tape, and because > of the potentials for a disaster in such things as re-ordering the > tapes on recovery, or any one of the other things that Mr. Murphy > is famous for, it isn't likely that amanda ever will have that > ability programmed in.
Thats a shame, I've persisted using amanda as it has all the features I want except for this one. I had hoped that this functionality would appear soon. I always thought that one of the best features of Amanda was its ability to enforce correct tape usage, therefore I can't see why that should be a big issue. This is the one thing that is stopping me consolidating all my unix/linux backups onto amanda. I know you can split one partition into smaller sections using options to tar, but given the way the filesystem changes frequently I'm not happy to trust this (its easier and safer to stick with ufsdump) BMRB International http://www.bmrb.co.uk +44 (0)20 8566 5000 ____________________________________________________________ This message (and any attachment) is intended only for the recipient and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete this message immediately. Disclosure, copying or other action taken in respect of this email or in reliance on it is prohibited. BMRB International Limited accepts no liability in relation to any personal emails, or content of any email which does not directly relate to our business.
