Yeah. I am trying something different. Originally I had left the
MCONFIG file as is. In other words I let it use an FDC_OPT for "# For a
standard floppy tape controller or automatic configuration ofparallel port
floppy tape drive". Tonight I am trying commenting out this line and
uncommenting the last option for backpack type device which is what I guess
you are supposed to do.
I'll post my results here.
Mike
Edward F Rehberg wrote:
> So Mike,
> Does this mean that you have something called bpck-fdc.o now?
> Aloha
> Ed
>
> "Michael J. Hoyt" wrote:
>
> > I had the same problem. Download the latest "unstable" snapshot. That
> > compiles fine. I haven't been able to get it to work yet but at least
> > it compiled.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Edward F Rehberg wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Guys,
> > > I am an absolute novice as my question will no doubt indicate. I
> > > apologize in advance for the likely stupidity of this message. I
> > > want to get ftape to work with my newly installed RH 6.0
> > > distribution with a Ditto parallel port drive.
> > >
> > > I understand that ftape 4.02 is installed with RH 6.0 (Kernel
> > > 2.5.8...I think)...So...
> > > I want to load the modules to do this...
> > > I attempted to modify my /etc/conf.modules file by adding the
> > > following line
> > > "options ftape ft_fdc_driver=trakker:bpck-fdc,none,none,none"
> > > on boot up the load fails because it says there is no module
> > > bpck-fdc....and lo and behold it seems to be right...There is
> > > something called bpck.o however.
> > >
> > > So what in a nutshell am I failing to grasp here?? I figured I
> > > could fix the problem by deinstalling the rpm that comes with RH
> > > 6 and compiling my own however I can't seem to get it compiled.
> > > A question for another day perhaps!
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > Ed Rehberg
