Firstly, thanks to those that replied to my earlier posting. I grabbed the 4.03-pre-4 release as suggested compiled and installed but still no go. The messages I get are as follows; kernel: installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ... kernel: ftape_init @ 0xc485d21c. kernel: zftape for ftape v4.03-pre-4 06/30/99 kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape driver. kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume table. kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.5-15 with versioned symbols kernel: [000] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @ 0xc4850634. kernel: [001] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing zftape VFS interface for ftape driver .... kernel: [002] 0 fdc-io.c (fdc_init) - fdc_search_driver(ftape->drive_sel) failed: -6. kernel: [003] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) - fdc_init(ftape) failed: -6. kernel: [004] 0 zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) - ftape_enable(sel) failed: -6. kernel: [005] 0 zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _zft_open failed. modprobe: no dependency information for module: "/lib/modules/2.2.5-15/misc/ftape-internal.o" This is what I added to /etc/conf.modules, though I am not sure it is correct. I have an Exabyte Accelerated FDC. alias scsi_hostadapter aic7xxx alias eth0 smc-ultra alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc alias char-major-27 zftape options ftape ft_fdc_driver=ftape-internal,none,none,none options ftape-internal ft_fdc_base=0x370 ft_fdc_irq=6 ft_fdc_dma=2 pre-install ftape-internal /usr/local/bin/swapout 32 Any help appreciated. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Glen Eustace, on behalf of GodZone Internet Services, a division of AGRE Enterprises Limited 176 Te Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand Ph: +64 6 356 2562, Fax: +64 6 357 0271 http://www.godzone.net.nz, EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], ICQ: 10397208 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
