Hi everybody, I am looking for help with using ftape for a Ditto Max. Here the necessary information ftape version: ftape-4.x-1999_02_08 (latest unstable version) I tried the latest pre-version, too. linux kernel: 2.2.1 hardware: intel PII 350 Ditto Max on parallel port problem: > ftmt -f /dev/qft0 status ftmt: /dev/qft0: Device not configured extract from /var/log/messages: Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: parport0: detected irq 7; use procfs to enable interrupt-driven operation. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: parport0: no IEEE-1284 device present. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [007] 0 fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe) - dev: d1634480.Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [008]0 fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe) - irq: -1. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [009] 0 fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe) - port: 378. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [010] 0 fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe) - can't find parport interface for ftape id 0. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [011] 0 bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect) - can't find bpck interface for ftape id 0. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [012] 0 bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect) - ft_parport_probe(fdc,&bpck->parinfo) failed: -6. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [013] 0 fdc-io.c (fdc_init) - fdc_search_driver(ftape->drive_sel) failed: -6. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [014] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) - fdc_init(ftape) failed: -6. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [015] 0 zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) - ftape_enable(sel) failed: -6. Feb 12 10:50:53 orphan kernel: [016] 0 zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _zft_open failed. some more information: I was able to use the Ditto Max under 2.0.36 and the pre-version of ftape. So the hardware should be ok. I did not change anything on it. In the case above I had unplugged the printer which is usually behind the Ditto Max. The printer is working fine and recognized by parport. Apparently there is a problem with the fdc_parport_probe. Has anybody any idea ? Any help would be greatly appreciated, Gerd -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Gerd Krahmann | Postdoctoral Research Fellow Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory | phone: (914) 365-8571 of Columbia University | FAX: (914) 365-8157 Oceanography-206D | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] RT 9W | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Palisades, NY 10964-8000, USA | [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------------
