Just wait until amcheck is calling for that tape number, then label it with the -f (force) option, and use it.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony Valentine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 3:01 PM > To: Amanda Users > Subject: Replacing a partially bad tape > > > Hello! > > I have a tape that has gone bad, however the damage is very > near the end > of the tape, so that I am still able to get data off of the beginning. > > I would like to replace this tape with a new one, however I don't want > Amanda to forget about the old one yet. Aside from waiting until the > day it's going to be overwritten (which isn't for 60 days, and I don't > want to forget), can I label the new tape but still have > Amanda keep the > index for the old one, just in case I need it? > > Thanks in advance! > > > -- > Anthony Valentine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
