My Ditto Max Pro is an internal drive, so I have no direct experience
of the parport issue - but I recall someone on the list recently gave
advice on the module options for correct operation of the external
drive.
Perhaps that person could re-post their message?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 15/11/99, 13:20:43, Marcelo Via Giglio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
regarding Re: ftape and ditto max (pro?):
> 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]
> >
> >
> >
