Re: Formating a ftape tape?

[servis@purdue.edu]

Raymond A. Ingles wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 10 Mar 1998 servis@purdue.edu wrote:
> 
> > On 10 Mar, Graham Lillico +44 1785 248131 wrote:
> > >>> Is there any way to format a Qic-80 tape on a ftape device?
> >
> > Sorry, I should have checked the HOWTO first, jeez...
> >
> >   4.8.  Can I format my tapes under Linux?
> >
> >   No!
> 
>  Actually, yes, the latest ftape drivers can format tapes. I don't have a
> URL handy, I'm afraid, but it can be done.
> 

Yep, I found it. It is at Sunsite.  Does anybody know if the latest
ftape drivers are in the latest kernels and if the programs ftformat,
etc, are making it into some Debian package.  I downloaded the source
but I don't want to create trouble if I don't have to.

Brian


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