> mt -f /dev/nftape retension
>
>and looked in /proc. The values for ft were the same as when I did
>the superformat of a floppy (base =0x3f0, irq=6, dma=2), so I figured
>the setup of ftape was reasonable. I edited MCONFIG to be consistent
>with those values (modifying the CMS F-10/F-20 values, since I have
>a CMS F-20 internal drive). What I received back from doing ftformat
>was:
>
> > ftformat --mode=auto --format-parameters qic80-307ft
> Error getting tape drive status: Input/output error
Did you use a raw device? You must use a raw device with ftformat.
Like this:
[root@godzuki doug]# ftformat -f /dev/nrawqft0
This command works to format a TR3 cartridge on my machine. If you
using another drive, you might want to check the man page or
ftformat -h for other commands to get it working with your hardware.
<snip>
>Your help is appreciated, and the help of anyone else that can provide
>a positive contribution to my dilemma. If I cannot get 3.04d working,
>why should I be able to get 4.02 working?
I'm at a loss if this doesn't work. If you wish to install the newer
version of ftape, make sure you get one of the later unstable betas from the
development directory. I'm using "ftape-4.x-1999_06_30.tar.gz" and it works
well with my machine. The very latest tarball wouldn't compile on my
machine; I haven't had time to see why. I'm not in much of a hurry to
change my working setup, either.
Beyond that, I haven't any good suggestions. I believe you said you had the
tape drive working with your current hardware, so it must be something on
the software side...
Douglas Bollinger
Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065
My other computer runs Linux.
