Adrian Lawrence wrote:
>
> Anyone else seen
>
> ftape-io.c (ftape_report_error) - errorcode: 31.
> ftape-io.c (ftape_set_data_rate) - Rate change failed!.
>
> with zftape for ftape v4.03-pre-3 03/28/99 on 2.2.6-ac1 ?
>
> This is a HP T1000 and works fine on previous ftape releases and 2.0.36.
> ======================================>
> With full tracing on, here are a few highlights:-
>
> ftape v4.03-pre-3 03/28/99
>
> (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven
> (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
> (c) 1996-1998 Claus-Justus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
> QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto 2GB/MAX floppy tape drives.
> Compiled for Linux version 2.2.6-ac1
> installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ...
> ftape_init @ 0xc284e220.
>
> fdc-isr.c (handle_fdc_reset) - st0=c0, i=0.
> fdc-isr.c (handle_fdc_reset) - st0=c1, i=1.
> fdc-isr.c (handle_fdc_reset) - st0=c2, i=2.
> fdc-isr.c (handle_fdc_reset) - st0=c3, i=3
[snip]
> However, the CMOS backup battery on the target machine failed recently, and I
> did have to set up all the BIOS parameters again. It is possible, but unlikely,
> that I have changed an io timing value. I mention that just in case.
That was it! I had set the BIOS IO recovery time a little too
aggressively.
Now everything works. Apologies for wasting bandwidth, but it might help
someone else. (Do we have anything on this in the FAQ/documentation? I
know
that it is obvious, but easily overlooked when everything else seems
ok...)
Adrian
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Dr A E Lawrence (from home)
