Richard Deighton wrote:
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> I'm using ftape v3.04d, under linux 2.2.9. I have a single TR-1 compatible tape
> unit that uses the FDC. I am using ftape as a kernel module.
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> Any action I try using mt/tar/ftformat gives the following error:
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> mis1:~# mt -f /dev/nqft0 status
> mt: /dev/nqft0: Operation not supported by device
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> Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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No offense intended, but you *did* make sure your kernel is configured
to use that module, right? Look at make config or make menuconfig.