Hello,
how can i install my external ditto max pro please do you help me??
Marcelo
On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, Andy Corteen wrote:
> Many threshold and overrun changes precede recovery errors in my
> experience - you are best to restrict the values for these during
> ftape initialisation. It is widely reported (rightly or wrongly) that
> it is not possible on the vast majority of PC platforms to get Linux
> to drive the Ditto Max Pro at its full rated speed. By the way, I have
> heard that the Ditto Max Pro is now obsolete, Iomega having handed it
> over to a third party to look after until it dies.
>
> The Ditto only achieves its quoted speeds under windoze as a result of
> compromising multi-tasking etc. in the drivers, and the Linux driver
> authors were not prepared to compromise this fundamental cornerstone
> of *nix. I don't have the details of the argument, so I can't do more
> than repeat their conclusions... real argument or excuse? Who knows.
>
> I set the following parameters during module init, and have zero
> problems with the drive (aside from an annoying lack of absolute speed...)
>
> conf.modules - RedHat kernel 2.0.35, ftape 4.02-1, ftape-tools 1.07-1,
> Ditto Max Pro + Dash card
> ============
> alias char-major-27 zftape
> options ftape -f ft_fdc_driver=ftape-internal,none,none,none
> ft_tracings=3,3,3,3,3
> options zftape -f ft_major_device_number=27
> options ftape-internal -f ft_fdc_fc10=0 ft_fdc_mach2=0
> ft_fdc_base=0x210 ft_fdc_irq=9 ft_fdc_dma=3 ft_fdc_rate_limit=2000 #
> ft_fdc_threshold=15
>
> If I followed the threads correctly, you have the jumper-ed version of
> the Dash card, so using ISAPNP tools to configure it does not apply.
>
> Regards, Andy
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> On 15/11/99, 07:45:17, "Mike Junghanns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> regarding ftape and ditto max (pro?):
>
>
> > I have installed the unstable Version ( 17.September.1999?).
> > I can now rewind the tape and open eject the tape.
> > But i can't use the "stat" command of ftmt.
> > The log-File shows, that the driver changes the threshold and the
> transfer
> > speed, because excessive overruns. The driver can't change the
> transver
> > rate.
>
>
> > thanks
> > Mike
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
