Hi:
Caldera knowledge base says to do the following commands to get the ftape
device to work.
isnmod ftape
insmod zftape
makedev ftape
I did this and the tape still doesn't work (as far as I can tell) even though
everything seems to boot up ok.
Any help I could get would be GREATLY appreciated, as I have spent *many*
weekends on a slackware, debian, and now caldera machine to get this device
to work on this box (without success on any of them).
Terry Johnson
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* my failing command -- is this the wrong command to use?
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[root@minotaur /root]# mt -f /dev/ftape retension
/dev/ftape: Device not configured
[root@minotaur /root]# mt -f /dev/qft0 retension
/dev/qft0: Device not configured
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* output from uname -a
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[tjohnson@minotaur tjohnson]$ uname -a
Linux minotaur.novia.net 2.2.10 #1 SMP Tue Aug 10 19:01:45 MDT 1999 i586 unknown
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* relevant output from dmesg
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ftape v3.04d 25/11/97
(c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
(c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
(c) 1996-1997 Claus-Justus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 floppy tape drives
Compiled for Linux version 2.2.10 with versioned symbols
[000] ftape-init.c (ftape_init) - installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive
... .
[001] ftape-init.c (ftape_init) - ftape_init @ 0xc483a050.
[002] ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) - buffer nr #1 @ c03f8ac0, dma area @ c0
f68000.
[003] ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) - buffer nr #2 @ c03f8b60, dma area @ c0
f60000.
[004] ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) - buffer nr #3 @ c03f8c00, dma area @ c0
f58000.
[005] ftape-calibr.c (time_inb) - inb() duration: 734 nsec.
[006] ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) - TC for `ftape_udelay()' = 556 nsec (at
10239 counts).
[007] ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) - TC for `fdc_wait()' = 1932 nsec (at 51
19 counts).
zftape for ftape v3.04d 25/11/97
(c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
vfs interface for ftape floppy tape driver.
Support for QIC-113 compatible volume table, dynamic memory allocation
and builtin compression (lzrw3 algorithm).
Compiled for Linux version 2.2.10 with versioned symbols
[008] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @ 0xc485fac8.
[009] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing zftape VFS interface for ftape drive
r ....
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* relevant part of /var/log/messages
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Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: ftape v3.04d 25/11/97
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: (c) 1996-1997 Claus-Justus Heine
([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 floppy
tape drives
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.10 with
versioned symbols
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: [000] ftape-init.c (ftape_init) - installing
QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ... .
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: [001] ftape-init.c (ftape_init) - ftape_init
@ 0xc48e0050.
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: [002] ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) -
buffer nr #1 @ c3431980, dma area @ c05e8000.
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: [003] ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) -
buffer nr #2 @ c3431520, dma area @ c04d8000.
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: [004] ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) -
buffer nr #3 @ c3431b60, dma area @ c0478000.
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: [005] ftape-calibr.c (time_inb) - inb()
duration: 737 nsec.
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: [006] ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) - TC
for `ftape_udelay()' = 556 nsec (at 10239 counts).
Feb 28 21:29:03 minotaur kernel: [007] ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) - TC
for `fdc_wait()' = 1932 nsec (at 5119 counts).
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* the qbwin.ini file in windows (this works, but so?)
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[QBACKUP]
Program Configured=1
Setup File Path=C:\QBWIN\
Setup File Name=NOMARK00.SET,NoMark C and D
Catalog Path=C:\QBWIN\
Setup File 1=C:\QBWIN\NOMARK00.SET
Setup File 2=C:\QBWIN\7_DAY_00.SET
Setup File 3=C:\QBWIN\SUNDAY00.SET
Setup File 4=C:\QBWIN\COMPLE00.SET
Setup File 5=C:\QBWIN\MONDAY00.SET
Large Progress Dlg=1
Program Level=1
Disk Read Strategy=1
System ID=0
Tape Bulk Erase=1
Window Left=111
Window Top=47
Show Disable Floppies Message=0
[BACKUP_DEVICE_1]
Name=QIC-3020 Tape
Type=6
Remote=0
Detected=1
Tested=2
Hidden=0
Slow DMA=0
Video Compatibility=0
Driver Name=qbwq117.dll
Tape Server Name=QIC_3020_TAPE
Tape Model Name=QIC-3020 v22
Tape Make Name=CONNER
Tape Card Name=FDC: 82078-64
Tape Port=864
Tape IRQ=6
Tape DMA=2
Tape DMA 2=255
Tape Card=1
Tape Type=1
Tape Make=2
Tape Size=500
Tape Model=22
Tape Address=3
Tape ROM Version=45
Tape Rates Available=32782
Tape Current Rate=32768
Tape Commands=102825982
Tape Class=1
Tape XSettings=65
Tape Drive Type=0
Disabled Hardware=1
Tape Estimate=127
Tape Estimate Count=1
