"John J. Boris, Sr." wrote:
>
> Okay Thanks to everyone's messages and replies on the list I got
> ftape-4.03-pre-2 compiled and installed without an error. I compiled and
> installed ftape-tools-1.07. The drive is the Ditto Max with the Ditto Dash
> card. The cartridge is the the 3.5gb/7gb cartridge.
> I am looking for the parameters to format the tape. Here is what I have
> encountered so far.
>
> When I do:
> ftmt -f /dev/qft0 status
> I get this message
>
> This is a Iomega DITTO MAX floppy tape drive, (drive type = 0x8885)
>
> drive status = 0x00e00245
> generic drive status = 0x41000000
> (In particular: * at begin of tape * tape online * )
> sense key error = 0x00000e26
> residue count = 0
> file number = -1
> block number = -1
> So I tried to test the backup by doing:
>
> cd /usr/src
> tar -cvf /dev/qft0 linux
> I get:
> tar: Cannot write to /dev/qft0: Permission denied
> tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
>
> After reading the list I figured the tape needs to be formatted so I did
> the following:
>
> # ftformat -m probe
> and get the following:
>
> Calibrating tape lenght ... got 0 segments
> --format-parameters
> qic-standard=0x80,format-code=4,floppy-head-max=0,floppy-tra
> ck-max=254,segments-per-track=0,tracks-per-tape=50,gap3=248
>
> My /var/log/messages shows the following:
> Jan 12 20:51:04 sounds kernel: [096] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_decode_header_seg
> ment_R33a117a7) - Tape parameters inconsistency, please report.
> Jan 12 20:51:04 sounds kernel: [097] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_decode_header_seg
> ment_R33a117a7) - reported = 4/0/40/0/254/128.
> Jan 12 20:51:04 sounds kernel: [098] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_decode_header_seg
> ment_R33a117a7) - required = 4/0/40/4210752/254/128.
> Jan 12 20:51:04 sounds kernel: [099] 0 zftape-ctl.c (set_format_parms) -
> ftap
> e_decode_header_segment_R33a117a7(ftape, hseg_buf) failed: -22.
> Jan 12 20:51:04 sounds kernel: [100] 0 zftape-ctl.c (mtiocftformat) -
> set_form
> at_parms(zftape, &arg->fmt_parms, zftape->hseg_buf) failed: -22.
> Jan 12 20:51:22 sounds kernel: [101] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_read_header_seg
> ment_Rb3ab1535) - Cartridge is not formatted.
> Jan 12 20:51:22 sounds kernel: [102] 0 zftape-read.c
> (zft_read_header_segme
> nts) - ftape_read_header_segment_Rb3ab1535(zftape->ftape, zftape->hseg_buf)
> fail
> ed: -5.
> Jan 12 21:10:11 sounds kernel: [103] 0 ftape-ctl.c
> (ftape_get_drive_status_Rf
> ce64bdc) - error status set.
> Jan 12 21:10:12 sounds kernel: [104] 0 ftape-io.c
> (ftape_report_error_R1e3db
> 2bb) - errorcode: 2.
> Jan 12 21:10:13 sounds kernel: [105] 0 ftape-ctl.c
> (ftape_get_drive_status_Rf
> ce64bdc) - status: new cartridge.
> Jan 12 21:10:14 sounds kernel: [106] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) -
> Warni
> ng: tape is not formatted !.
> Jan 12 21:10:15 sounds kernel: [107] 0 ftape-io.c
> (ftape_report_configuratio
> n) - Unknown Travan tape type detected.
> Jan 12 21:10:15 sounds kernel: [108] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) -
> post
> QIC-117B drive @ 2000 Kbps.
> Jan 12 21:10:16 sounds kernel: [109] 0 ftape-io.c
> (ftape_report_error_R1e3
> db2bb) - errorcode: 38.
> Jan 12 21:10:17 sounds kernel: [110] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_read_header_seg
> ment_Rb3ab1535) - Cartridge is not formatted.
> Jan 12 21:10:17 sounds kernel: [111] 0 zftape-read.c
> (zft_read_header_segme
> nts) - ftape_read_header_segment_Rb3ab1535(zftape->ftape, zftape->hseg_buf)
> fail
> ed: -5.
> Jan 12 21:10:20 sounds kernel: [112] 0 ftape-ctl.c
> (ftape_calibrate_data_rat
> e_R60916cc1) - Highest FDC supported data rate: 4000 Kbps.
> Jan 12 21:10:21 sounds kernel: [113] 0 ftape-io.c
> (ftape_report_configurat
> ion) - Unknown Travan tape type detected.
> Jan 12 21:10:21 sounds kernel: [114] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_decode_header_seg
> ment_R33a117a7) - Tape parameters inconsistency, please report.
> Jan 12 21:10:21 sounds kernel: [115] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_decode_header_seg
> ment_R33a117a7) - reported = 4/0/50/0/254/128.
> Jan 12 21:10:21 sounds kernel: [116] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_decode_header_seg
> ment_R33a117a7) - required = 4/0/50/4210752/254/128.
> Jan 12 21:10:21 sounds kernel: [117] 0 zftape-ctl.c (set_format_parms) -
> ftap
> e_decode_header_segment_R33a117a7(ftape, hseg_buf) failed: -22.
> Jan 12 21:10:21 sounds kernel: [118] 0 zftape-ctl.c (mtiocftformat) -
> set_form
> at_parms(zftape, &arg->fmt_parms, zftape->hseg_buf) failed: -22.
> Jan 12 21:13:36 sounds kernel: [119] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_read_header_seg
> ment_Rb3ab1535) - Cartridge is not formatted.
> Jan 12 21:13:36 sounds kernel: [120] 0 zftape-read.c
> (zft_read_header_segme
> nts) - ftape_read_header_segment_Rb3ab1535(zftape->ftape, zftape->hseg_buf)
> fail
> ed: -5.
> Jan 12 21:17:15 sounds kernel: [121] 0 ftape-read.c
> (ftape_read_header_seg
> ment_Rb3ab1535) - Cartridge is not formatted.
> Jan 12 21:17:15 sounds kernel: [122] 0 zftape-read.c
> (zft_read_header_segme
> nts) - ftape_read_header_segment_Rb3ab1535(zftape->ftape, zftape->hseg_buf)
> fail
> ed: -5.
> Jan 12 21:19:00 sounds kernel: [123] 0 zftape-ctl.c
> (zft_check_write_access)
> - tape is not formatted.
> Jan 12 21:19:00 sounds kernel: [124] 0 zftape-write.c
> (check_write_access) - z
> ft_check_write_access(zftape, pos) failed: -13.
> Jan 12 21:19:00 sounds kernel: [125] 0 zftape-write.c (_zft_write) -
> check_writ
> e_access(zftape, req_len, &zftape->volume, &zftape->pos, zftape->blk_sz)
> failed:
> -13.
>
> Any pointers on how to format the tape. I have tried to compile the ftape
> docs but the compile freezes checking for some version.
> Thanks in advance.
Ditto MAX cartridges CANNOT be formetted. They can be erased, however.
If a tape is bad, you should return it under warranty and request a
replacement.
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Tim Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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