Hi there,
I've got a problem with ftape-4.x-1998_12_20 (kernel 2.0.35).
Installing (together with the ISAPNP tools) went OK.
No problems there.
The system I am using it on, is a P-166 (96 Mb RAM), with an
Iomega Ditto Dash 4Mb/s internal controller, connected with a
Ditto Max Pro (10 Gb) streamer.
But the problems arised, when I started trying to use it. When
issuing: tar tvf /dev/qft0, I get the error message:
tar: Cannot open /dev/qft0: Input/output error
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
and when executing "ftmt -f /dev/qft0 erase", I get:
ftmt: /dev/qft0: Permission denied
The same message is generated, when I try to do a tar to the tape,
although I am trying to use it as 'root'.
The log-file shows:
Dec 22 20:27:21 srvr1 kernel: (c) 1996-1998 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED]
rwth-aachen.de)
Dec 22 20:27:21 srvr1 kernel:
Dec 22 20:27:21 srvr1 kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto
2GB/M
AX floppy tape drives.
Dec 22 20:27:21 srvr1 kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.35
Dec 22 20:27:21 srvr1 kernel: installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive
...
Dec 22 20:27:21 srvr1 kernel: ftape_init @ 0x0684c1b0.
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: zftape for ftape v4.03-pre-2 11/05/98
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED]
.rwth-aachen.de)
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape driver.
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume table.
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.35 with
versioned s
ymbols
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: [000] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @
0x06
87eb6c.
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: [001] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing
zfta
pe VFS interface for ftape driver ....
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: zftape de-compressor for ftape v4.03-pre-2
11/05/9
8
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: (c) 1994-1998 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED]
8
rwth-aachen.de)
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: De-compressor for zftape (lzrw3 algorithm)
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: Compiled for kernel version 2.0.35 with
versioned
symbols
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: [002] zftape-compress.c
(zft_compressor_init) -
zft_compressor_init @ 0x06887644.
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: [003] zftape-compress.c
(zft_compressor_init) -
installing compressor for zftape ....
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: fdc-internal.c: fdc_internal_register @
0x0688b7e4
.
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: [004] fdc-io.c (fdc_register_R3448e164) -
Probin
g for ftape-internal tape drive slot 0.
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: [005] 0 fdc-internal.c (_fdc_int_detect) -
called
with count 0.
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: [006] 0 fdc-internal.c (_fdc_int_detect) -
fdc[0]
base: 0x0200, irq: 9, dma: 1.
Dec 22 20:27:22 srvr1 kernel: [007] 0 ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) -
buffer
nr #1 @ 046d4818, dma area @ 00ff0000.
Dec 22 20:29:37 srvr1 kernel: [010] 0 ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) -
cal
ibr_count: 7673, calibr_time: 9997 us.
Dec 22 20:29:37 srvr1 kernel: [011] 0 ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) -
TC
for `fdc_wait()' = 1302 nsec (at 7673 counts).
Dec 22 20:29:37 srvr1 kernel: [012] 0 fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Iomega DASH
EZ
FDC found.
Dec 22 20:29:39 srvr1 modprobe: can't locate module char-major-6
Dec 22 20:29:39 srvr1 kernel: [013] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_log_vendor_id) -
tap
e drive type: Iomega DITTO MAX.
Dec 22 20:29:39 srvr1 kernel: [014] 0 ftape-ctl.c
(ftape_get_drive_status_Rfc
e64bdc) - error status set.
Dec 22 20:29:40 srvr1 kernel: [015] 0 ftape-io.c
(ftape_report_error_R1e3db2
bb) - errorcode: 20.
Dec 22 20:29:41 srvr1 kernel: [016] 0 ftape-ctl.c
(ftape_get_drive_status_Rfc
e64bdc) - status: new cartridge.
Dec 22 20:29:43 srvr1 kernel: [017] 0 ftape-io.c
(ftape_report_error_R1e3d
b2bb) - errorcode: 20.
Dec 22 20:29:43 srvr1 kernel: [018] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) -
Warnin
g: tape is not formatted !.
Dec 22 20:29:44 srvr1 kernel: [019] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) -
ftape_
report_configuration(ftape, &model, &data_rate, &qic_std, &ftape->tape_len)
fail
report_configuration(ftape, &model, &data_rate, &qic_std, &ftape->tape_len)
fail
ed: -5.
Dec 22 20:29:44 srvr1 kernel: [020] 0 ftape-ctl.c
(ftape_enable_Rc3315ad0) - f
tape_init_drive(ftape) failed: -5.
Dec 22 20:29:44 srvr1 kernel: [021] 0 zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) -
ftape_enable_R
c3315ad0(sel) failed: -5.
Dec 22 20:29:44 srvr1 kernel: [022] 0 zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _zft_open
faile
d.
Dec 22 20:29:57 srvr1 kernel: [023] 0 ftape-ctl.c
(ftape_get_drive_status_Rfc
e64bdc) - error status set.
Dec 22 20:29:57 srvr1 kernel: [024] 0 ftape-io.c
(ftape_report_error_R1e3db2
bb) - errorcode: 20.
Dec 22 20:29:59 srvr1 kernel: [025] 0 zftape-read.c (check_read_access) -
tape
is not formatted.
But as far as I know, these tapes should be pre-formatted. I
only can use my Ditto Max under Linux and not under Win95/98
(let it be under NT... that has never worked!!).
Do I have to format the tapes in order to be able to make a
backup? (b.t.w. I use 10 Gb tapes).
Does anyone have any suggestions??
Thanks a lot,
Eduard de Boer
Boa Webmaster.
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