> >> modprobe ftape ft_fdc_driver=bpck-fdc,none,none,none
> ft_tracings=4,4,4,4,4
> >>> > modprobe zftape
> >>> > modprobe bpck-fdc ft_fdc_base=0x387 ft_fdc_irq=7
>
> I think you may have transposed the 8 and 7 in the base address but to
...arrrgh, SURE - this is a typo - you are right, of course it is 0x378.
> be safe I tried it both ways (0x378 and 0x387). In both cases I get an
> error from the probe operation saying 'unable to grab address 0x378'.
Ah, anything claims 0x378. This has to be changed - and can be changed:
At least for the first time - we still don't know if your drive is
supported at all:
- no printer plugged into the parallel port
- no lp module (rmmod lp)
- no plip module (rmmod plip)
(these things can be solved at a later time)
Just for making sure:
You use the first parallel port, don't you.
What can you see after typing in
cat /proc/ioports
and
cat /proc/interrupts
and
lsmod
(please whole output - and please twice:
one time before trying to load the ftape stuff,
one time right after trying to load the ftape stuff)
..ah, Carl's posting...
what's the result of
insmod -V
(note the capital letter)
for example version 2.1.85? This would be good, 2.0.0 would be bad.
(but to be honest - your problems are different, I suppose)
> I am guessing this is still a configuration problem as opposed to a
> hardware/driver issue.
>
True as far as the "grab" message is concerned; but the rest - I'm not
very optimistic (a problem of mine - not yours).
> I should add that I have also applied the v2.0 patch which did resolve
you mean Carl's insmod advice?
> some device busy errors I was getting but I don't think that has
> anyting to do with this problem.
>
Bye, Juergen.
>
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