Dear colleagues, This is a suggestion of a possible improvement for amanda. To check if the tape cartridges are in the tape unit, just before starting the transfer to the tape of the backup files recorded on the disk, instead of doing this check of the very beginning of the backup session. Looks like this check is being performed at the very beginning of the backup operation. So, if for any reason the tape cartriges are inserted a few minutes right after the backup have started, amanda will not use the tapes and write the backup files only to the disk. Sincerely, --- Roland Scialom, system manager INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Instituto de Computacao voice: +55 19 788-5843 Universidade Estadual de Campinas IC - UNICAMP fax: +55 19 788-5847 Caixa Postal: 6176 Av. Albert Einstein, 1251 13083-970, Campinas SP Brazil Campus Zeferino Vaz