> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob Nielsen
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 4:30 PM
> To: Henning Eiben
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Compileprobs with 4.03-pre2
>
>
> With a 2.2 kernel, you cannot use 4.02 or 4.03-pre versions of ftape.
> You need to go to the development section of the ftape site and get the
> "unstable" version. The current one is ftape-4.x-1998_11_28.tar.gz.
Well, I did a little mistake on the MCONFIG ... now I recompiled the package
and I get the following using the tape-tool to request the status of the
tape-drive:
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel: ftape v4.03-pre-4 06/30/99
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel:
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel: (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel: (c) 1996-1998 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel:
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto
2GB/MAX floppy tape drives.
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.10
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel: installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive
...
Nov 24 11:24:24 lexx kernel: ftape_init @ 0xc287521c.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: zftape for ftape v4.03-pre-4 06/30/99
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape driver.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume table.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.10
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [000] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @
0xc28aa758.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [001] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing
zftape VFS interface for ftape driver ....
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: fdc-internal.c: fdc_internal_register @
0xc2810924.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [002] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for
ftape-internal tape drive slot 0.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [003] 0 fdc-internal.c (fdc_int_detect) -
called with count 0.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [004] 0 fdc-internal.c (fdc_int_detect) -
fdc[0] base: 0x03f0, irq: 6, dma: 2.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [005] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for
ftape-internal tape drive slot 1.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [006] 1 fdc-internal.c (fdc_int_detect) -
called with count 1.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [007] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for
ftape-internal tape drive slot 2.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [008] 2 fdc-internal.c (fdc_int_detect) -
called with count 2.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [009] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for
ftape-internal tape drive slot 3.
Nov 24 11:24:25 lexx kernel: [010] 3 fdc-internal.c (fdc_int_detect) -
called with count 3.
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: [011] 0 ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) -
calibr_count: 7526, calibr_time: 9997 us.
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: [012] 0 ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) -
TC for `fdc_wait()' = 1328 nsec (at 7526 counts).
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: ftape_sleep: awoken by non-blocked signal :-(
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: [013] 0 fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - FDC is
already locked.
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: [014] 0 fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Type 82077AA
FDC found.
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: [015] 0 fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - no drive
polling interrupt!.
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: ftape_sleep: awoken by non-blocked signal :-(
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx last message repeated 23 times
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: [016] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) -
No tape drive found.
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: [017] 0 ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) -
ftape_activate_drive(ftape, &ftape->drive_type) failed: -19.
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: [018] 0 zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) -
ftape_enable(sel) failed: -19.
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: [019] 0 zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _zft_open
failed.
Nov 24 11:24:26 lexx kernel: SIG: sigpending lied
