Hi Sadhu,
The modules-2.0.0 utility package has some serious flaws and it
won't work with ftape-internal. Get the newer modutils-2.1.85 that
is used with kernel 2.1.x. You can get it at:
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.1/
The docs with the package says it won't compile without a
kernel 2.1.x header files, but it worked with no problems with my
2.0.35 kernel header files.
Carl
On 06-Dec-98 sadhu wrote:
> hi folks
>
> would really appreciate some help, thanks!
>
> here's the story. been struggling with ftape 4.02, and the iomega
> 2 gig (new-expanded capacity 3.7 gig) tape drive. i have started
> over from scratch to make SURE i am doing everything according to
> instructions.
>
> 1) recompiled kernel 2.036 without support for qic-80, make sure
> no ft line in /proc/devices
>
> 2) /etc/conf.modules looks like this:
>
> alias eth0 3c509
> alias char-major-27 zftape
> options ftape ft_fdc_driver=ftape-internal,none,none,none
>
> 3) reboot, to make sure no processes have the tape drive. even
> powered off, to make *sure*.
>
> 4) unpack sources of ftape 4.02 from scratch.
>
> 5) only modification to MCONFIG file is to change from a 486
> to a 586 processor.
>
> 6) make, and make install. everything compiles clean, no errors
> (i saved the output if you care to see it).
>
> 7) modprobe zftape. seems fine.
>
> 8)/sbin/modprobe ftape-internal
> Initialization of ftape-internal failed
> ftape: Device or resource busy
>
>
> WHAT>>?? why does it say device or resource busy? there is no tape
> in the drive, and the drive hasn't been accessed. according to the
> faq,
> this message should only come if a process is still running holding
> on to the drive, like tar. but the only command run was the
> modprobe, i
> haven't
> tried putting any tape in the drive yet >?????
>
> i believe i am following the instructions exactly. at this point i
> am stuck
>
> HELP!
> thank you!
> sadhu
>
> ps: here's the output of dmesg:
>
> ftape v4.02 08/29/98
>
> (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven
> (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
> (c) 1996-1998 Claus-Justus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto 2GB/MAX floppy tape
> drives.
> Compiled for Linux version 2.0.36
> installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ...
> ftape_init @ 0x0280b1b0.
> zftape for ftape v4.02 08/29/98
> fdc-internal.c: fdc_internal_register @ 0x0284476c.
> [000] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for ftape-internal tape
> drive
> slot 1.
> [001] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for ftape-internal tape
> drive
> slot 2.
> [002] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for ftape-internal tape
> drive
> slot 3.
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E-Mail: Carl J. Nobile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 07-Dec-98
Time: 13:01:09
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