Hello linux-tapers,

I can't make any progress in getting my Iomega
Ditto Easy 3200 work under linux. I hope somebody
can help me find the clue. The problem is that
the ftape-module for external parallel port
drives does not find the irq for the parallel
port. The documentation (FAQ, HOWTO etc.) for 
this configuration is quite sparse, but I think 
I didn't miss a magic switch.

I have a PII-400 on a ASUS P2B board, parallel 
port on irq 7, io-Port 0x378, mode ecp with dma 
channel 3 - this works fine with Ditto tools under
Windows 95b.

The problems occured with stock RedHat 5.1, kernel
2.0.34. Printing on the parallel port was successful.

/usr/src/ftape-4.02/MCONFIG
following lines active, all other lines commented out:
FDC_OPT :=
BPCK_DEV=0
FDC_OPT +=      -DCONFIG_FT_FDC_PARPORT_$(BPCK_DEV)=0 \
                -DCONFIG_FT_PAR_$(BPCK_DEV)=1 \
                -DCONFIG_FT_BPCK_$(BPCK_DEV)=1 \
                -DCONFIG_FT_FDC_BASE_$(BPCK_DEV)=0x378 \
                -DCONFIG_FT_FDC_IRQ_$(BPCK_DEV)=7 \
                -DCONFIG_FT_FDC_DMA_$(BPCK_DEV)=3 

/etc/conf.modules 

alias char-major-27 zftape
options ftape ft_fdc_driver=bpck-fdc,none,none,none

My first test with a modified 'insert'

#!/bin/bash
#
# Example module insertion script for ftape-4.x
#
insmod ./ftape.o ft_fdc_driver=bpck-fdc,none,none,none
insmod ./zftape.o ft_major_device_number=27 # ${27-FT_MAJOR}
insmod ./bpck-fdc.o 
#
# maybe your klogd doesn't understand `-i', refer to its man-page ...
#
/usr/sbin/klogd -i

gave this syslogd output

Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: ftape v4.02 08/29/98
Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: 
Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven
Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: (c) 1996-1998 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: 
Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: QIC-117 driver for
QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto 2GB/MAX floppy tape
drives.
Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.34
Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware
drive ... 
Dec  5 15:24:53 cosmic kernel: ftape_init @ 0x0403b1e0.
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: zftape for ftape v4.02 08/29/98
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape
driver.
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume
table.
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.34
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: [000]   zftape-init.c (zft_init) -
zft_init @ 0x0406df60.
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: [001]   zftape-init.c (zft_init) -
installing zftape VFS interface for ftape driver
....
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: bpck-fdc.c: bpck_fdc_register @
0x0407b860
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: [002]    fdc-io.c (fdc_register) -
Probing for bpck-fdc tape drive slot 0.
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: [003] 0    bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe) -
Bpck parallel port tape drive
interface for ftape v4.02 08/29/98.
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: [004]      bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_probe_irq) - no irq found.
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: [005] 0 bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect) -
can't find bpck interface for ftape id
0.
Dec  5 15:24:54 cosmic kernel: [006] 0 bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect) -
ft_parport_probe(fdc,
&bpck->parinfo) failed: -6.


Then I configured (among others) this:

/etc/conf.modules 

alias char-major-27 zftape
options ftape ft_fdc_driver=bpck-fdc,none,none,none
options ftape ft_fdc_parport=0
options ftape ft_fdc_base=0x378
options ftape ft_fdc_irq=7
options ftape ft_fdc_dma=3
options ftape ft_tracings=8,8,8,8,8

/usr/src/ftape-4.02/MCONFIG
added TRACE_FLAGS = -DCONFIG_FT_FULL_DEBUG

And tested with command line

[root@cosmic /root]# ftmt -f /dev/qft0 status
ftmt: /dev/qft0: Device not configured

The syslogd output was: (Sorry, it's quite lengthy :-)

Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: ftape v4.02 08/29/98
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: 
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: (c) 1996-1998 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: 
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: QIC-117 driver for
QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto 2GB/MAX floppy tape
drives.
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.34
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware
drive ... 
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: ftape_init @ 0x0403b1e0.
Dec  5 15:47:39 cosmic kernel: [000]  +ftape-init.c
(ftape_build_driver_list)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [001]   ftape-init.c
(ftape_build_driver_list) - Found driver bpck-fdc for
device 0.
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [002]  -ftape-init.c
(ftape_build_driver_list)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [003]  +zftape-init.c (zft_init)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: zftape for ftape v4.02 08/29/98
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape
driver.
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume
table.
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.34
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [004]   zftape-init.c (zft_init) -
zft_init @ 0x040705c0.
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [005]   zftape-init.c (zft_init) -
installing zftape VFS interface for ftape driver
....
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [006]  -zftape-init.c (zft_init)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [007] 0+zftape-init.c (zft_open)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [008] 0 zftape-init.c (zft_open) - called
for minor 0.
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [009] 0 +zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [010] 0  +ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kmalloc)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [011] 0   ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kmalloc)
- allocated buffer @ 00fc7edc, 244
bytes.
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [012] 0  -ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kmalloc)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [013] 0  +zftape-ctl.c
(zft_reset_position)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [014] 0   +zftape-rw.c
(zft_release_deblock_buffer)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [015] 0   -zftape-rw.c
(zft_release_deblock_buffer)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [016] 0   +zftape-write.c
(zft_zap_write_buffers)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [017] 0   -zftape-write.c
(zft_zap_write_buffers)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [018] 0  -zftape-ctl.c
(zft_reset_position)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [019] 0  +ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [020] 0   +ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kmalloc)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [021] 0    ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kmalloc)
- allocated buffer @ 032e160c, 296
bytes.
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [022] 0   -ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kmalloc)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [023] 0   +fdc-io.c (fdc_init)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [024] 0    +fdc-io.c (fdc_search_driver)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [025] 0     +ftape-buffer.c
(ftape_kmalloc)
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [026] 0      ftape-buffer.c
(ftape_kmalloc) - allocated buffer @ 03cbf018, 236
bytes.
Dec  5 15:47:40 cosmic kernel: [027] 0     -ftape-buffer.c
(ftape_kmalloc)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: ted buffer @ 024caa98, 68 bytes.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [218] 3 -ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kmalloc)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [219] 3 bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect) -
called with ftape id 3.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [220] 3 +fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [221] 3  +fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe_one)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [222] 3   fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe_one) - base: 0x0378, irq: -1.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [223] 3   +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [224] 3    bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe) -
Bpck parallel port tape drive
interface for ftape v4.02 08/29/98.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [225] 3    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_grab)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [226] 3     +fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_claim)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [227] 3     -fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_claim)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [228] 3    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_grab)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [229]    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [230]     bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
- r: 0xfb, i: 0x04.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [231]     bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
- r: 0xfb, i: 0x04.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [232]    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [233]    +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [234]    -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [235]    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_connect)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [236]     bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_connect) -
Status: 0x7f.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [237]     bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_connect) -
Connect response: 0x40.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [238]    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_connect)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [239]    +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_detect_bpck)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [240]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [241]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [242]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [243]      bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x00.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [244]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [245]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [246]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [247]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [248]      bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x24.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [249]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [250]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_vals)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [251]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [252]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [253]      bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_vals) - [24] <- 0x00 0x24 0x00.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [254]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_vals)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [255]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [000]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [001]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_read_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [002]      bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_read_reg_value) - -> 0x03.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [003]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_read_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [004]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_vals)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [005]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [006]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [007]      bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_vals) - [24] <- 0x00 0x24 0x00
0x01.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [008]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_vals)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [009]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [010]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [011]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [012]      bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x01.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [013]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [014]     +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_probe_irq)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [015]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [016]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [017]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [018]       bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x00.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [019]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [020]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [021]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [022]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [023]       bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x08.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [024]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [025]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [026]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [027]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [028]       bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x00.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [029]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [030]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [031]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [032]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [033]       bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x80.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [034]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [035]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [036]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [037]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [038]       bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x04.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [039]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [040]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [041]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [042]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [043]       bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x00.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [044]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [045]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [046]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_select_reg)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [047]      +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [048]       bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value) - <- 0x04.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [049]      -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_write_reg_value)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [050]      bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_probe_irq) - no irq found.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [051]     -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_probe_irq)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [052]    -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_detect_bpck)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [053] 3    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_release)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [054] 3    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_release)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [055] 3   -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [056] 3  -fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe_one)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [057] 3  +fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe_one)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [058] 3   fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe_one) - base: 0x0278, irq: -1.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [059] 3   +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [060] 3    bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe) -
Bpck parallel port tape drive
interface for ftape v4.02 08/29/98.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [061] 3    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_grab)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [062] 3     +fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_claim)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [063] 3     -fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_claim)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [064] 3    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_grab)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [065]    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [066]     bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
- r: 0xff, i: 0xff.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [067]     bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
- r: 0xff, i: 0xff.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [068]    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [069]    +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [070]     bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto) - Connect while IRQ is pending.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [071]     bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto) - Got 0xf8, expected either 0xc0
or 0x40.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [072]    -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [073] 3    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_release)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [074] 3    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_release)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [075] 3   -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [076] 3  -fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe_one)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [077] 3  +fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe_one)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [078] 3   fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe_one) - base: 0x03bc, irq: -1.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [079] 3   +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [080] 3    bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe) -
Bpck parallel port tape drive
interface for ftape v4.02 08/29/98.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [081] 3    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_grab)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [082] 3     +fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_claim)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [083] 3     -fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_claim)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [084] 3    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_grab)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [085]    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [086]     bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
- r: 0xff, i: 0xff.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [087]     bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
- r: 0xff, i: 0xff.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [088]    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_test_port)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [089]    +bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [090]     bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto) - Connect while IRQ is pending.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [091]     bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto) - Got 0xf8, expected either 0xc0
or 0x40.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [092]    -bpck-fdc.c
(bpck_fdc_query_proto)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [093] 3    +bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_release)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [094] 3    -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_release)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [095] 3   -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_probe)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [096] 3  -fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe_one)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [097] 3 -fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [098] 3 +ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [099] 3  ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree) -
released buffer @ 024caa98, 68 bytes.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [100] 3 -ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [101] 3 bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect) -
can't find bpck interface for ftape id
3.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [102] 3 bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect) -
ft_parport_probe(fdc,
&bpck->parinfo) failed: -6.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [103] 3-bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [104] 3+fdc-io.c (fdc_destroy)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [105] 3 fdc-io.c (fdc_destroy) -
destroying fdc 3.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [106] 3 +ftape-buffer.c
(fdc_set_nr_buffers)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [107] 3 -ftape-buffer.c
(fdc_set_nr_buffers)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [108] 3 +ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [109] 3  ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree) -
released buffer @ 0053e018, 236
bytes.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [110] 3 -ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [111] 3-fdc-io.c (fdc_destroy)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [112]   -fdc-io.c (fdc_register)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [113]  -bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_register)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [114] 0     +fdc-io.c (fdc_destroy)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [115] 0     -fdc-io.c (fdc_destroy)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [116] 0    -fdc-io.c (fdc_search_driver)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [117] 0    fdc-io.c (fdc_init) -
fdc_search_driver(ftape->drive_sel) failed: -6.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [118] 0   -fdc-io.c (fdc_init)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [119] 0   ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) -
fdc_init(ftape) failed: -6.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [120] 0  -ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [121] 0  zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) -
ftape_enable(sel) failed: -6.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [122] 0 -zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open)
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [123] 0 zftape-init.c (zft_open) -
_zft_open failed.
Dec  5 15:47:41 cosmic kernel: [124] 0-zftape-init.c (zft_open)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [125]  +bpck-fdc.c (cleanup_module)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [126]   +fdc-io.c (fdc_unregister)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [127]   -fdc-io.c (fdc_unregister)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: bpck module successfully unloaded.
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [128]  -bpck-fdc.c (cleanup_module)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [129]  +zftape-init.c (cleanup_module)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [130]   zftape-init.c (cleanup_module) -
successful.
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [131] 0+zftape-buffers.c (zft_uninit_mem)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [132] 0 +ftape-buffer.c (ftape_vfree)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [133] 0 -ftape-buffer.c (ftape_vfree)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [134] 0 +zftape-rw.c
(zft_release_deblock_buffer)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [135] 0 -zftape-rw.c
(zft_release_deblock_buffer)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [136] 0 +zftape-write.c
(zft_zap_write_buffers)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [137] 0 -zftape-write.c
(zft_zap_write_buffers)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [138] 0-zftape-buffers.c (zft_uninit_mem)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [139] 0+ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [140] 0 ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree) -
released buffer @ 00fc7edc, 244 bytes.
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [141] 0-ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: zftape successfully unloaded.
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [142]  -zftape-init.c (cleanup_module)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [143] 0+fdc-io.c (fdc_destroy)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [144] 0-fdc-io.c (fdc_destroy)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [145] 0+ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [146] 0 ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree) -
released buffer @ 032e160c, 296 bytes.
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: [147] 0-ftape-buffer.c (ftape_kfree)
Dec  5 15:49:40 cosmic kernel: ftape: unloaded.

I hope someone knows, how to solve this.

-- 
Christian Pesch - [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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