Johann,
The version of ftape in the 2.0.x kernels is much older than that on the
ftape archives. 3.04d is the first version to support the Ditto 2GB
drive, but I understand there are still problems. The latest is 4.02. As
Claus-Justus says on his web page:
If you intend to use Iomega's Ditto 2GB then you'll need
ftape-3.04d.tar.gz or later. But I recommend that you get the
latest version instead.
It absolutely won't work with older versions of the driver.
Bob
On Thu, 17 Sep 1998, Johann Spies wrote:
> I have tried out ftape from the ftape archives without very much success
> on an Iomega Ditto 2Gb.
>
> Now I have removed that ftape from my system and want to see how the ftape
> that comes with Debian 2.0 works. I know it comes from the same source,
> but I have trouble configuring debian's version.
>
> What I have done: I have recompiled my kernel (2.0.34) to include ftape
> support and change Makefile in /usr/src/linux-2.0.3.4/drivers/char/ftape:
>
> # This enables some (most?) 2Mbps controllers:
>
> FDC_OPT = -DFDC_BASE=0x370 -DFDC_IRQ=6 -DFDC_DMA=3
>
> When I try to do a
>
> ftmt -f /dev/qft0 status
>
> I get
>
> ftmt: /dev/qft0: Operation not supported by device
>
> I then installed the ftape module and -utils packages from the binary CD.
>
> The same happens with the following output in /var/log/messages:
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel: ftape-2.08 960314
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel: (c) 1993-1995 Bas Laarhoven ([EMAIL
> PROTECTED])
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen ([EMAIL
> PROTECTED])
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel: (c) 1996-1997 Claus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 tape
> drives
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel: Compiled for kernel version 2.0.34 with
> versioned symbols
> Sep 17 10:48:30 Johann kernel: [000] fdc-io.c (fdc_config) - Using fdc
> controller at alternate address.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [001] fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - missing
> interrupt after reset.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [002] fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - missing
> interrupt after reset.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [003] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [004] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [005] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [006] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [007] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [008] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [009] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, fatal.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [010] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) -
> result phase aborted.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [011] fdc-io.c
> (fdc_sense_interrupt_status) - issue_command failed.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [012] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [013] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [014] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [015] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [016] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [017] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [018] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, fatal.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [019] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) -
> result phase aborted.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [020] fdc-io.c
> (fdc_sense_interrupt_status) - issue_command failed.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [021] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [022] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [023] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [024] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [025] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [026] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [027] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, fatal.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [028] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) -
> result phase aborted.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [029] fdc-io.c
> (fdc_sense_interrupt_status) - issue_command failed.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [030] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [031] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [032] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [033] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [034] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, retry.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [035] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature
> end of result phase.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [036] fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read
> timeout, fatal.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [037] fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) -
> result phase aborted.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [038] fdc-io.c
> (fdc_sense_interrupt_status) - issue_command failed.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [039] fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Type i82078-1
> or 5Volt i82078SL FDC found.
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [040] fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Treating it as
> an i82078-1 (2Mbps) FDC.
> Sep 17 10:49:03 Johann kernel: [041] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) -
> no tape drive found !.
> Sep 17 10:49:03 Johann kernel: [042] kernel-interface.c (ftape_open) -
> _ftape_open failed.
>
> How do I get ftape to work?
>
> Johann
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