Thanks for your help! The tapes are 200GB (400GB with compression), so I know that's not an issue.
I've solved the problem though. The drive needed a clean.... Cleaned the drive and all is good. This does seem to be a bit of a daft solution, but it works. Any one got any ideas as to why? Regards, Rupert -----Original Message----- From: John Drescher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 August 2006 16:29 To: Rupert Finnigan Cc: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] End of Back-up Problems > This is annoying! But, I can't work out why it would have changed. I've not > altered the configuration for ages. I though originally it was because the > backup size had got very close (if not exceeded) the size of the tape, but > after moving some files around it's not well below the tape size > (Tape=200GB, file=180GB). > > Is this an LTO2 drive (with 200GB native) as you can not count on an LTO1 drive giving you 200GB of space? LTO1 drives are really a 100GB drive that with compression sometimes fits 200GB on a tape. For me I rarely get 2:1 as I have uncompressible data on my disks (image files that are already compressed). John *******************Confidentiality and Privilege Notice******************* The material contained in this message is privileged and confidential to the addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message or responsible for delivery of the message to such person, you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone, and you should destroy it and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Information in this message that does not relate to the official business of Weatherbeeta must be treated as neither given nor endorsed by Weatherbeeta. Weatherbeeta, its employees, contractors or associates shall not be liable for direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from transmission of this message or any attachments Registered office address Greenway House, Sugarswell Business Park, Shenington, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 6HW. Company number 3006765 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users