Hi Hartmut,
> whenever I call my ftape-device I get this message:
>
> 'ftape-io.c (ftape_report_operation) - No acknowledge after 300 msec. (96
>iter)'
> ' ftape-io.c (ftape_report_operation) - timeout on Acknowledge.' ( 4 times!)
>
> then there is :
> 'ftape-io.c (ftape_wakeup_drive) - ftape_report_raw_drive_status(ftape,
>&status)
> failed:-5'
>
> and finally:
> 'ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - known wakeup method failedTrying all the
>(four)
> others ....'
> I try to find out what is happening.
> I'm sorry, I cannot find annything anywhere about this 'wake up' business? Does it
>mean
> that I cannot approach '/dev/nqft*' but only /dev/rawft* ?.
> What can I do to change this behavior?
>
> I install ftape via modprobe. This is what /var/log/messages then shows:
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Dec 31 14:13:00 vitzlipu kernel: (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven
> Dec 31 14:13:00 vitzlipu kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
> Dec 31 14:13:00 vitzlipu kernel: (c) 1996-1998 Claus-Justus Heine
>([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> Dec 31 14:13:00 vitzlipu kernel:
> Dec 31 14:13:00 vitzlipu kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto
>2GB/MAX floppy tape drives.
> Dec 31 14:13:00 vitzlipu kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.35
> Dec 31 14:13:00 vitzlipu kernel: installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ...
> Dec 31 14:13:00 vitzlipu kernel: ftape_init @ 0x0681e1b0.
> Dec 31 14:13:16 vitzlipu kernel: zftape for ftape v4.02 08/29/98
> Dec 31 14:13:16 vitzlipu kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine
>([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> Dec 31 14:13:16 vitzlipu kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape driver.
> Dec 31 14:13:16 vitzlipu kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume table.
> Dec 31 14:13:16 vitzlipu kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.35
> Dec 31 14:13:16 vitzlipu kernel: [000] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @
>0x0684f5c8.
> Dec 31 14:13:16 vitzlipu kernel: [001] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing
>zftape VFS interface for ftape driver ....
> Dec 31 14:13:48 vitzlipu kernel: fdc-internal.c: fdc_internal_register @ 0x0685776c.
> Dec 31 14:13:48 vitzlipu kernel: [002] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for
>ftape-internal tape drive slot 0.
> Dec 31 14:13:48 vitzlipu kernel: [003] 0 fdc-internal.c (_fdc_int_detect) - called
>with count 0.
> Dec 31 14:13:48 vitzlipu kernel: [004] 0 fdc-internal.c (fdc_int_request_regions)
>- address 0x3f0 occupied (by floppy driver?)
> , using it anyway.
> Dec 31 14:13:48 vitzlipu kernel: [005] 0 fdc-internal.c (_fdc_int_detect) - fdc[0]
>base: 0x03f0, irq: 6, dma: 2.
This means that ftape thinks your tape is connected to a
floppy controller which uses the same configuration as an
internal floppy controller. Is this correct?
> Dec 31 14:13:48 vitzlipu kernel: [006] 0 ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) - buffer
>nr #1 @ 02cce998, dma area @ 00bd8000.
> Dec 31 14:13:48 vitzlipu kernel: [007] 0 ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) - buffer
>nr #2 @ 02ccea18, dma area @ 00bd0000.
> Dec 31 14:13:48 vitzlipu kernel: [008] 0 ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) - buffer
>nr #3 @ 02ccea98, dma area @ 00f18000.
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> I cannot find anything wrong there.
> I suspect that the above is the reason that I cannot put more than one backup on my
>tapes.
>
> Help is very much appriciated!
>
> Hartmut
>
Did you tell us your hardware configuration? What kind of
tape drive, connected to which controller? How is the
hardware configuration of your controller/port?
What I am missing in your log is something like:
Schnecke kernel: [005] 0 fdc-internal.c (_fdc_int_detect) - fdc[0] base: 0x0370,
irq: 5, dma: 2.
Oct 24 11:42:07 Schnecke kernel: [006] 0 ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) -
buffer nr #1 @ 03af8998, dma area @ 00320000.
Oct 24 11:42:07 Schnecke kernel: [007] 0 ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) -
buffer nr #2 @ 03af8718, dma area @ 002d8000.
Oct 24 11:42:07 Schnecke kernel: [008] 0 ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) -
buffer nr #3 @ 03af8318, dma area @ 002d0000.
Oct 24 11:42:07 Schnecke kernel: [009] 0 ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) -
calibr_count: 5955, calibr_time: 9996 us.
Oct 24 11:42:07 Schnecke kernel: [010] 0 ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) - TC for
`fdc_wait()' = 1678 nsec (at 5955 counts).
Oct 24 11:42:07 Schnecke kernel: [011] 0 fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Type i82078-1 or
5Volt i82078SL FDC found.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Oct 24 11:42:09 Schnecke kernel: [012] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_log_vendor_id) - tape
drive type: Iomega DITTO 2GB.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Oct 24 11:42:10 Schnecke kernel: [013] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_get_drive_status) -
error status set.
Oct 24 11:42:10 Schnecke kernel: [014] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error) - No
error.
Oct 24 11:42:11 Schnecke kernel: [015] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_get_drive_status) -
status: new cartridge.
Oct 24 11:42:12 Schnecke kernel: [016] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_report_configuration) -
TR-3 tape detected.
Oct 24 11:42:12 Schnecke kernel: [017] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - post
QIC-117B drive @ 2000 Kbps.
...
Good luck
Martin
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