Have you run the program amlabel <config> ? It will create the amada labels at the head of the tape so that amanda will accept them.
Jerry Stretch Industry Inet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dovli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 8:10 AM Subject: configuration problem > Hello > > I have installed amanda on a Linux server that has a Seagate STT8000A > tape device but I could not manage to get amanda to use my tape device. > Here's the output of amcheck: > Amanda Tape Server Host Check > ----------------------------- > Holding disk /dumps/amanda: 20584876 KB disk space available, that's plenty > ERROR: /dev/ht0: not an amanda tape > (expecting a new tape) > > The tape device is functional otherwise, > What did I do wrong? > Thank you very much for your support. > Dovli >
