Hi everyone.
I'm still having problems getting the Ditto Max Pro working. I'm on Redhat 5.2
and have downloaded and configured ftape and ftape tools then compiled them.
(i'm using the EZ controller and the card has been recognised ok by the
isapnp)
Here's some diagnostics:
[root@stuart david]# mt -f /dev/qft0 status
qic-117 drive type = 0x08885, File number=-1, block number=-1.
mt_resid: 10240, mt_erreg: 0x321f
mt_dsreg: 0xe30665, mt_gstat: 0x41000000
General status bits on (41000000):
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[root@stuart david]#
[root@stuart david]# tar cfv /dev/qft0 test
Gives a lot of thrashing on the tape drive and the following error messages
to /var/log/messages :
Mar 23 10:15:06 stuart kernel: [030] 0 fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Iomega DASH EZ FDC
found.
Mar 23 10:15:08 stuart kernel: [031] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_log_vendor_id) - tape
drive type: Iomega DITTO MAX.
Mar 23 10:15:09 stuart kernel: [032] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_report_configuration) -
TR-3 tape detected.
Mar 23 10:15:09 stuart kernel: [033] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - post
QIC-117B drive @ 2000 Kbps.
Mar 23 10:15:09 stuart kernel: [034] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_calibrate_data_rate) -
Highest FDC supported data rate: 2000 Kbps.
Mar 23 10:15:11 stuart kernel: [035] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_report_configuration) -
TR-3 tape detected.
Mar 23 10:15:11 stuart kernel: [036] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_init_drive) - unknown
length QIC-3020 tape.
Mar 23 10:15:37 stuart kernel: [037] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) -
cannot increase fifo threshold.
Mar 23 10:15:39 stuart kernel: [038] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error) -
errorcode: 31.
Mar 23 10:15:40 stuart kernel: [039] 0 ftape-io.c
(ftape_report_configuration) - TR-3 tape detected.
Mar 23 10:15:40 stuart kernel: [040] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_set_data_rate) - Rate
change failed!.
Mar 23 10:15:57 stuart kernel: [041] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_increase_threshold) -
cannot increase fifo threshold.
Mar 23 10:15:58 stuart kernel: [042] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error) -
errorcode: 31.
Mar 23 10:15:59 stuart kernel: [043] 0 ftape-io.c
(ftape_report_configuration) - TR-3 tape detected.
Mar 23 10:15:59 stuart kernel: [044] 0 ftape-io.c (ftape_set_data_rate) - Rate
change failed!.
...etc
This is driving me nuts. Could someone mail me their MCONFIG and modules/insert
files if they have a working configuration for this and mention what their
IRQ, DMA and io base is. Or if i'm just doing something incredibly stupid then
pointing it out would be appreciated.
Thanks
David
