On Sun, Jun 24, 2001 at 11:45:19AM +0200, Thierry Godefroy wrote:
> On Dimanche 24 Juin 2001 10:41, Derek Stewart wrote:
>
> >Hi Ian,
>
> Apparently, this message was not for the ql-users list, but it is indeed
> a Good Thing (tm) that you sent it there !
>
> > Although I would like a tape streamer, but I am having trouble writting the
> > device driver for the floppy disk based cable streamer. I was hoping to
> > work out the FTAPE device driver from Linux, but things are not that easy.
> > There is not much information on the FLP_CONTROL thing.
>
> Derek, I am right now writing a device driver for CD-ROM drives on Q40/Q60
> (I think I can announce it "officially" now as things build up nicely and
> I will probably able to release something useful before I leave for Indian
> Ocean).
>
> I think it would be much easier to write an ATAPI streamer device driver,
> as it will not conflict with the SMSQ/E built-in drivers (floppy and ATA
> hard disk).
seconded, also the floppy streamer is a somewhat awkward device in my
opinion and never tested on a Q40. We didn't test ATAPI streamers either
but the chance they will work is very much better than floppy streamer.
Last not least CD (re)writer is an alternative for some applications.
Bye
Richard
