Thanks for your help Rick, I downloaded the
ftape-4.x-1999_06_30.tar.gz, compiled it and I modified the "insert"
sample script as follow:
insmod ./ftape.o ft_fdc_driver=bpck-fdc,none,none,none
insmod ./zftape.o ft_major_device_number=27
insmod ./zft-compressor.o
modprobe parport || true
insmod ./bpck-fdc.o
/usr/sbin/klogd -i
when I run this script, it display:
ftape v4.03-pre-4 06/30/99
... # copyright notice appears here
QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto 2Gb/MAX floppy tape
drives
Compild for Linux version 2.2.5-15
installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ...
ftape_init @ 0xc888421
bpck-fdc.c: bpck_fdc_register @ 0xc88cf3f8
parport0: detected irq 7; use procfs to enable interrupt-driven
operation
When I run: mt -f /dev/qft0 rewind I get the message: /dev/qft0:
device not configured.
Checking the system logs, I see the following messages
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel: ftape v4.03-pre-4 06/30/99
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel:
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel: (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel: (c) 1996-1998 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel:
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel: QIC-117 driver for
QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto 2GB/MAX floppy tape drives.
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.5-15
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel: installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware
drive ...
Jul 27 02:12:15 asempe kernel: ftape_init @ 0xc888421c.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: zftape for ftape v4.03-pre-4 06/30/99
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape
driver.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume
table.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.5-15
with versioned symbols
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [000] zftape-init.c (zft_init) -
zft_init @ 0xc88b9378.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [001] zftape-init.c (zft_init) -
installing zftape VFS interface for ftape driver ....
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: zftape de-compressor for ftape
v4.03-pre-4 06/30/99
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: (c) 1994-1998 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: De-compressor for zftape (lzrw3
algorithm)
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: Compiled for kernel version 2.2.5-15
with versioned symbols
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [002] zftape-compress.c
(zft_compressor_init) - zft_compressor_init @ 0xc88c26d4.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [003] zftape-compress.c
(zft_compressor_init) - installing compressor for zftape ....
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: bpck-fdc.c: bpck_fdc_register @
0xc88cf3f8
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [004] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) -
Probing for bpck-fdc tape drive slot 0.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378
[SPP,ECP,ECPEPP,ECPPS2]
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: parport0: detected irq 7; use procfs to
enable interrupt-driven operation.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: parport0: no IEEE-1284 device present.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [005] 0 fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe) - dev: c6797b40.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [006] 0 fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe) - irq: -1.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [007] 0 fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe) - port: 378.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [008] 0 fdc-parport.h
(ft_parport_probe) - can't find parport interface for ftape id 0.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [009] 0 bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect) -
can't find bpck interface for ftape id 0.
Jul 27 02:12:16 asempe kernel: [010] 0 bpck-fdc.c (bpck_fdc_detect) -
ft_parport_probe(fdc, &bpck->parinfo) failed: -6.
How can I to correct this problem?
Thanks for your help
Ricardo Villalon
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 7/25/99, 4:38:47 PM, Rick Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re:
Problem compiling ftape-4.03-pre-2 with RedHat 6.0:
> On Aug 02, 1999 at 21:01:09 +0000, Ricardo Villalon twiddled the keys
to say:
> > I have an Iomega Ditto Max PARALLEL PORT tape, and I am trying to
> > install it on RedHat 6.0. I don't have the bpck-fdc.o with RedHat 6.0
> > distribution, but the ftape.o and zftape.o are located on
> > /lib/modules/2.2.15-15/misc directory.
> To get the Max working under 2.2.x kernels, you'll have to download
the
> development version and recompile your kernel without ftape support.
The
> one you need is labeled unstable, but works well enough here. Just get
> the latest from...
>
http://www.math1.rwth-aachen.de/~heine/ftape/archives/ftape-4.x/unstabl
e/
> Rick Myers [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ----------------------------------------------------
> The Feynman Problem 1) Write down the problem.
> Solving Algorithm 2) Think real hard.
> 3) Write down the answer.
