Tony Laszlo wrote:
>
> Many thanks, Rudy!
>
> I am getting closer now.
>
> The version of ftape at http://www.linuxtapecert.org/
> is the same version as the most recent one at the
> ftape home page, but the dates on the files are
> newer. I still got those isa_dma warnings, but it
> compiled.
>
> unfortunately, insmod ftape; insmod zftape; insmod trakker
> gave me the following torrent in /var/log/messages . I guess
> there is an irq conflice?
>
> parport is compiled into the kernel; dmesg gives:
> parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP] (I have not specified
> any irq numbers in lilo.conf) .
It is always best to insmod your parport_pc module with the IRQ
specified (insmod parport_pc irq=7). Otherwise, the parallel port
module uses a polling mechanism and you won't be able to use the tape
drive. I would also recommend that you set your PP to use EPP mode, if
at all possible.
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