Hi, After upgrading from 2.0.36 to 2.2.3 I don't seem to be able to get ftape (ftape v3.04d 25/11/97) working. ______________________________________________________________________ While booting, the message ~can't locate module char-major-4~ flashes by repeatedly, but isn't written to any log that I can find. I don't know if this is related to ftape, which I take from the How-to requires explicit blocking. root@fmsb7:/opt/kde/kde-1.1.1 > ls -l /dev/ftape lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Mar 21 12:31 /dev/ftape -> rft0 root@fmsb7:/opt/kde/kde-1.1.1 > ls -l /dev/rft0 /dev/qft0 crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 27, 0 Oct 18 1998 /dev/qft0 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4 Mar 23 15:05 /dev/rft0 -> qft0 ______________________________________________________________________ But the problem can't be only wrongly installed devices: >From dmesg, [000] ftape-init.c (ftape_init) - installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ... . [001] ftape-init.c (ftape_init) - ftape_init @ 0xc0247488. [002] ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) - buffer nr #1 @ c0006ad0, dma area @ c04f800 0. [003] ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) - buffer nr #2 @ c0006b60, dma area @ c04f000 0. [004] ftape-buffer.c (add_one_buffer) - buffer nr #3 @ c0006bf0, dma area @ c008800 0. [005] ftape-calibr.c (time_inb) - inb() duration: 975 nsec. [006] ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) - TC for `ftape_udelay()' = 371 nsec (at 2047 9 counts). [007] ftape-calibr.c (ftape_calibrate) - TC for `fdc_wait()' = 2321 nsec (at 2559 co unts). ... 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 2.2.3 with versioned symbols [008] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @ 0xd0026a58. [009] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing zftape VFS interface for ftape driver ... . [010] fdc-io.c (fdc_config) - fdc base: 0x3f0, irq: 6, dma: 2. [011] fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Type 82077AA compatible FDC found. [012] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - no tape drive found !. [013] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) - ftape_activate_drive(&ftape_status.fti_drive_typ e) failed: -19. [014] zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) - ftape_enable failed: -19. [015] zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _ftape_open failed. [016] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - no tape drive found !. [017] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) - ftape_activate_drive(&ftape_status.fti_drive_typ e) failed: -19. [018] zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) - ftape_enable failed: -19. [019] zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _ftape_open failed. [020] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - no tape drive found !. [021] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) - ftape_activate_drive(&ftape_status.fti_drive_typ e) failed: -19. [022] zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) - ftape_enable failed: -19. [023] zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _ftape_open failed. ______________________________________________________________________ >From /var/log/messages, Apr 29 07:45:15 fmsb7 su: (to nobody) root on none Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: zftape for ftape v3.04d 25/11/97 Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: (c) 1996, 1997 Claus-Justus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape driver. Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume table, dynamic memory allocation Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: and builtin compression (lzrw3 algorithm). Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.3 with versioned symbols Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: [008] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @ 0xd0026a58. Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: [009] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing zftape VFS interface for ftape driver .... Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: [010] fdc-io.c (fdc_config) - fdc base: 0x3f0, irq: 6, dma: 2. Apr 29 07:45:42 fmsb7 kernel: [011] fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Type 82077AA compatible FDC found. Apr 29 07:45:48 fmsb7 kernel: [012] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - no tape drive found !. Apr 29 07:45:48 fmsb7 kernel: [013] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) - ftape_activate_drive(&ftape_status.fti_drive_type) failed: -19. Apr 29 07:45:48 fmsb7 kernel: [014] zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) - ftape_enable failed: -19. Apr 29 07:45:48 fmsb7 kernel: [015] zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _ftape_open failed. Apr 29 07:46:01 fmsb7 kernel: [016] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - no tape drive found !. Apr 29 07:46:01 fmsb7 kernel: [017] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) - ftape_activate_drive(&ftape_status.fti_drive_type) failed: -19. Apr 29 07:46:01 fmsb7 kernel: [018] zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) - ftape_enable failed: -19. Apr 29 07:46:01 fmsb7 kernel: [019] zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _ftape_open failed. Apr 29 07:56:46 fmsb7 su: FAILED SU (to root) jbennett on /dev/ttyp4 Apr 29 07:56:50 fmsb7 su: (to root) jbennett on /dev/ttyp4 Apr 29 07:59:34 fmsb7 kernel: [020] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - no tape drive found !. Apr 29 07:59:34 fmsb7 kernel: [021] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_enable) - ftape_activate_drive(&ftape_status.fti_drive_type) failed: -19. Apr 29 07:59:34 fmsb7 kernel: [022] zftape-ctl.c (_zft_open) - ftape_enable failed: -19. Apr 29 07:59:34 fmsb7 kernel: [023] zftape-init.c (zft_open) - _ftape_open failed. ______________________________________________________________________ Does zftape require ftape? The How-to, f v3.0, August 1998, says that one must "load both." When I compiled the new kernel, I specified: grep FTAPE config* CONFIG_FTAPE=y CONFIG_ZFTAPE=m root@fmsb7:/var/log > lsmod Module Size Used by zftape 58464 -1 (autoclean) dummy0 684 1 (autoclean) root@fmsb7:/var/log > insmod ftape insmod: ftape: no module by that name found Help with diagnosing this problem is appreciated. jim bennett -- To get out of this list, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ and the archive at http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html
