Hello Joop,
> I have a IOMEGA DITTO 2 GB internal tape drive connected to
> the floppy disc controller.
>
> I have downloaded the latest ftape (ftape-4.x-1999_02_08.tar.gz),
> compiled the package and installed the modules and the devices.
> I loaded the modules with the insert script in the modules directory.
>
> mt -f /dev/qft0 status says:
> mt: /dev/qft0: Resource temporarily unavailable
You should download ftape-tools-1.07 too to get ftmt as
replacement for mt.
>
> lsmod:
>
> bpck-fdc 32676 0
> trakker 15920 0
> ftape-internal 10852 0
> zft-compressor 16820 -1
> zftape 89564 -1 [zft-compressor]
> ftape 140692 0 [bpck-fdc trakker ftape-internal zft-compressor
>zftape]
> parport 7100 0 [bpck-fdc trakker lp parport_pc]
If your tape is connected to the internal fdc you don't need
modules bpck-fdc, trakker and parport. zft-compressor is only
needed for backward compatibility (to read compressed
ftape-3.x-tapes).
Check your /etc/conf.modules or module load script.
>
> the syslog:
>
> Feb 19 18:02:27 (none) kernel: ftape v4.03-pre-2 11/05/98
> ...
If you have a close look at your syslog you will recognize
that ftape fails to init a fdc connected to the parallel
port. That seems to be the reason that ftape does not
recognize the ditto tape.
One final hint. My DITTO 2G runs fine. But I needed to add a
ditto dash accelerator board due to problems with my PCI m/b
(Triton based). This may be necessary too if your m/b does
not support 1000kBps.
With 2000 kBps I get an overall backup throughput between 13
and 15MB/min. This is measured during large backups with
arkeia.
Good luck!
Martin
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