Hi!!
Well, thanks for the response and all the advice. I finally got my drive up and
running.
But just one problem. I'm only able to write one volume to the tape. When I issue
the command "ftmt -f /dev/qft0 eom" or "mt -f /dev/qft0 eod" (or any other similar
command used to append files to the tape) my drive just does not respond. Hence I'm
always over-writing the first volume on the cartridge. (Actually, the light next to
the green light on the drive flickers a few times when I issue the command but
nothing else happens.)
Perhaps I haven't configured the drive properly or I'm not issuing the correct
command.
If you can help please do.
( PS I'm using ftape 4.03pre2 and ftape-tools 1.07 on RH 5.0 kernel 2.0.31)
Thanks again
ali
Juergen Leising wrote:
> Hi,
>
> no, ftape works also with external drives. You plug it into your parallel
> port, don't you? If so, then you need ftape-4.03-pre2.tar.gz and
> ftape-tools-1.07.tar.gz.
> ........................
> It is important that you kernel is compiled without (!) ftape-support.
>
> ftape:
> - edit MCONFIG, change some things according to your hardware and enable BPCK:
>
> #
> # For a Micro Solutions opispo "backpack" based parallel port drive, try
> #
> BPCK_DEV=0
> FDC_OPT += -DCONFIG_FT_FDC_PARPORT_$(BPCK_DEV)=-1 \
> -DCONFIG_FT_PAR_$(BPCK_DEV)=1 \
> -DCONFIG_FT_BPCK_$(BPCK_DEV)=1
> #
> - make
> - make install
>
> ftape-tools:
> - ./configure
> - make
> - make install
>
> Now preparing the kernel to gain access to the drive by loading all of
> the necessary modules:
>
> insmod ftape ft_fdc_driver=bpck-fdc,none,none,none
> insmod zftape
> insmod bpck-fdc
>
> First test:
>
> ftmt -f /dev/qft0 status
> ........................
> Juergen.
