If the HP Colorado 14GB parallel port tape is similar to the HP 8GB or 5GB
parallel port tape drive, then you need the paride set of drivers, not ftape.
You can find information about paride in the kernel documentation, or
visit linux-parport mail archive (I have forgotten the url).
Raymond Kwong
On Thu, Jul 15, 1999 at 08:06:04AM -0700, Michael L Weiss wrote:
> Hi,
> I am having some problems getting my tape drive to
> work.
>
> Linux Redhat 6.0
> ftape ftape-4.x-1999_06_30
> Tape HP colorado 14GB parallel port
> System Tyan mother board Dual PPro 200Mhz.
>
> The problem is that when I install the ftape modules
> I see an error message from dmesg that says
>
> trakker.c: trakker_register @ 0xd0896e64
> [004] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for trakker tape drive slot
> 0.
> parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [SPP,ECP,ECPEPP,ECPPS2]
> parport0: no IEEE-1284 device present.
> [005] 0 fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe) - dev: cd35ba20.
> [006] 0 fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe) - irq: 7.
> [007] 0 fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe) - port: 378.
> [008] 0 trakker.c (trakker_checksum) - checksum error (off by 14).
> [009] 0 trakker.c (trakker_checksum) - checksum error (off by 14).
> [010] 0 fdc-parport.h (ft_parport_probe) - can't find parport interface
> for ftape id 0.
> [011] 0 trakker.c (trakker_detect) - can't find trakker interface for
> ftape id 0
> [012] 0 trakker.c (trakker_detect) - ft_parport_probe(fdc,
> &trakker->parinfo) failed: -6.
>
> Please contact me if there is any other information you would
> like.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Michael L. Weiss
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
