Hi all, I recently compiled ftape 4.02 on my RH 5.2 Linux box and I'm trying to test/run it now. I tried to test it by using the insert script but I get device busy messages. So I went on and tried to use the program. I'm completely lost as to what should be in the conf.modules entry. The conf.modules entry I used. Complete guess. (I don't have a clue to what should be here) ------------------------------- alias char-major-27 zftape options ftape ft_fdc_driver=bpck-fdc,none,none,none options bpck_fdc ft_fdc_base=0x378 ft_fdc_irq=7 ------------------------------- I ran this ------------------------------- [root@localhost /root]# /usr/local/bin/ftmt -f /dev/nftape rewind ftape v4.02 08/29/98 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 @ 0x018351e0. /usr/local/bin/ftmt: /dev/nftape: Operation not supported by device [root@localhost /root]# --------------------------------- Next I tried [root@localhost /root]# tar tvf /dev/ftape ftape v4.02 08/29/98 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 @ 0x018351e0. tar: Cannot open /dev/ftape: Operation not supported by device tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now [root@localhost /root]# -------------part of my messages file--------------------------- Jan 6 08:27:43 localhost kernel: ftape-2.08 960314 ------------------I don't know why ftape-2.08 shows up---------- -------------------What loads it? How do I get rid of it------- -------------------------cut------------------------------------ Jan 6 08:27:43 localhost kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 tape drives Jan 6 08:27:43 localhost kernel: Compiled for kernel version 2.0.36 with versi:oned symbols Jan 6 08:27:44 localhost kernel: ftape v4.02 08/29/98 ----------------------------cut----------------------------------- Jan 6 08:27:44 localhost kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto 2GB/MAX floppy tape drives. Jan 6 08:27:44 localhost kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.36 Jan 6 08:27:44 localhost kernel: installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ... Jan 6 08:27:44 localhost kernel: ftape_init @ 0x018351e0. Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost kernel: zftape for ftape v4.02 08/29/98 Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape driver. Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume table. Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.0.36 Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost kernel: [000] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @ 0x01867f60. Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost kernel: [001] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost kernel: [002] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - register_chrdev(ft_major_device_number, "zft", &zft_cdev) failed: -16. Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost insmod: /lib/modules/preferred/misc/zftape.o: init_module: Device or resource busy Jan 6 08:27:46 localhost kernel: ftape: unloaded. ------------------------------------------------------ My system: RH 5.2 Apollo, 2.0.36, Conner Tape Store 800 internal on the floppy Con. Thanks for any help, -- Dale Coleman (kf4sir) e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My page: http://www.gate.net/~kf4sir/
