On Sun, May 23, 1999 at 10:51:37PM -0600, Orlando Garzon wrote:
> I need to know one thing: What is ftape?, It is a program that I could include
> in Linux kernel or it is a intallation program, which install floppy tapes.
> Thanks
the ftape package is a driver, that is a kind of supplement to the
kernel. After having installed ftape (modules ftape, zftape and
a hardware related module, e.g. ftape-internal or bpck-fdc) the
kernel will be able to access those floppy tape drives.
That was the kernel space. Additionally you must have some
programs regarding the user space: This is the ftape-tool package.
Most important: ftmt, that provides you with methods to handle your
drive (rewind, retension, erase, go to the beginning, go the
end of the tape, go to the next archive.) Of course, these program
can't work without the driver "ftape".
You certainly know Claus' homepage (= ftape maintainer) already:
http://www.math1.rwth-aachen.de/~heine/ftape/
Bye, bye, Juergen.
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