James, James wrote: > I read the ftape-HOWTO :) you need the 'mt' package installed and i don't think > your pc can cope with a tapedrive and 2 floppies... i know you can't use > your diskdrive whilst the tapedrive is working. > oh, compile your kernel with the QIC80/ftape option. > > then it's just > > mt -f /dev/ftape erase # must erase a tape first > mt -f /dev/ftape retension # always a good idea > tar -cvf /dev/ftape some_files_to_tar_up # put stuff onto tape. > > i just treat my tapes like tar archives. I've done all of the above. The best response I ever had was the mt retention. The tape drive works perfectly in Win95 with NovaStor which makes NovaBack. Central Point Software in Windows 3.x also noticed and used the same tape drive. So, nothing is wrong with the hardware, just the software. I keep getting an I/O conflict because Linux repeatedly try's to use two I/O port address. I was told there is a bug and no further development was adapted to the software. If there is a work around/hack I would be interested. ************************************************************************* Signed, Inquisitive and Concerned P.'S. Detailed Documentation(s) and Sample(s) are more than welcome! - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
