hi. Since the Amanda 2.4.2 INSTALL file requests "PLEASE send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you have any comments", i made a few suggestions/notes during my install. First, though, in the INSTALL or README, say that understanding all one should of Amanda is not trivial, and that Amanda is not appropriate for every situation where computers outnumber tape drives. For my 2-computer setup, for example, using just NFS and tar is far, far simpler. Replace 2.1.B.'s example config directory, /usr/local/etc/amanda/confname, with one that exists by default (/usr/local/etc/amanda didn't exist). It's hard for the 1st time installer to figure out the best place for these things. Where appropriate in INSTALL, inform the installer to make use of disklist, amlabel, and amcheck (not just re:crontab), and to see each's (and Amanda's) man page for how. Consider moving section 2.1.C to the end. Most people will want amanda working before adding it to their crontab. In section 2.2.A, mention that .amandahosts uses the same format as .rhosts, and give an example line. Use a different name for either the FAQ file or the db at http://amanda.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/1.html because calling them both "FAQ" is confusing. Though she's more than i can handle at the present, for the future, thank u for keeping amanda free and well-supported. george herson
