On Thu, Sep 16, 1999 at 07:30:23PM +0000, Hal MacArgle wrote:
> Greetings: Been using ftape with most previous versions of Slackware
> and kernels up to 2.0.36 - iOmega ditto drive.
>
> Installing Slackware-4.0 with it's default 2.2.6 kernel has me
> stumped.. insmod ftape works and lsmod looks good but
> mt -f /dev/ftape retension (or any other legitimate mt argument)
> returns "No such device," and, of course, /dev/ftape is there sym
> linked to /dev/rft0 - major 27, minor 0.. If I rmmod ftape and invoke
> the same mt command, I get the same report.. Checking I find that
> ftape.o is in the proper directory AFAIK...
what about ftmt -f /dev/qft0 status? Doesn't that work either?
Some people had success in switching the BIOS settings of the
parport from ECP or EPP to bidirectional SPP. Maybe this helps,
if you have that parport version of the ditto drive.
>
> I then tried compiling the newest version of ftape 4.x 1999_09_11
> with a good build but it reacts exactly as the default distribution
> package - "No such device." no matter if insmod and lsmod seems
> positive... I'm stumped.. I note the newest install adds a further
> sym link to /dev/qft0..
>
> I've researched all the rtfm's I can but must have missed something
> along the way.
>
> Anyone with something that might prod my grey cells?? Appreciate!!
>
> Cheers: Hal from Five Forks, WV. {pop 70} :^) 98% Linux/Unix
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> .
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