ftape is only for floppy tapes. You do not need it with IDE tapes.
You need to enable IDE ATAPI tape drives in your kernel configuration.
I don't know about 2.2.9, but in 2.2.14 there is an ide.txt file in
/usr/src/linux/Documentation which says to run MAKEDEV.ide (in
/usr/src/linux/scripts) to create the devices.
Bob
On Fri, Mar 10, 2000 at 11:15:40AM +0000, Patrick Goldbronn - SYSCO wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I try to use an internal ide tape (seagate STT20000A) (view by xcdroast
> in /dev/hda).
>
> My linux version is Mandrake 6.0
> - ftape v3.04d 25/11/97
> - Kernel 2.2.9
>
> I find nothing about how to configure ftape to use ide tape (perhaps is
> impossible ?)
> I see something about QIC compatibility in seegate web site...
>
>
> I try this option line (in conf.modules)
> options ftape ft_fdc_base=0x1f0 ft_fdc_irq=14
> (base and irq of ide0)
>
> When I lauch ftape-tool -> status, I get :
>
> ftmt: /dev/nqft0: Device not configured
>
> (I see the little light in floppy disk but not in the tape :-)
>
>
> As you see, I'm not a hacker, so be simple (if possible).
>
> Thanks you.
>
>
> --
> Patrick GOLDBRONN
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