Re: ftape

To: Johann Spies <jhspies@alpha.futurenet.co.za>
Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: ftape
From: Bob Nielsen <nielsen@primenet.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 07:43:53 -0700 (MST)
Message-id: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.980917073649.28151C-100000@nielsen.tus.primenet.com>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.980917105445.391A-100000@Johann>
Johann,

The version of ftape in the 2.0.x kernels is much older than that on the
ftape archives.  3.04d is the first version to support the Ditto 2GB
drive, but I understand there are still problems.  The latest is 4.02.  As
Claus-Justus says on his web page:

     If you intend to use Iomega's Ditto 2GB then you'll need
     ftape-3.04d.tar.gz or later. But I recommend that you get the
     latest version instead.

It absolutely won't work with older versions of the driver.

Bob

On Thu, 17 Sep 1998, Johann Spies wrote:

> I have tried out ftape from the ftape archives without very much success
> on an Iomega Ditto 2Gb.
> 
> Now I have removed that ftape from my system and want to see how the ftape
> that comes with Debian 2.0 works.  I know it comes from the same source,
> but I have trouble configuring debian's version.
> 
> What I have done:  I have recompiled my kernel (2.0.34) to include ftape
> support and change Makefile in /usr/src/linux-2.0.3.4/drivers/char/ftape: 
> 
> # This enables some (most?)  2Mbps controllers:  
> 
> FDC_OPT = -DFDC_BASE=0x370 -DFDC_IRQ=6 -DFDC_DMA=3
> 
> When I try to do a
> 
> ftmt -f /dev/qft0 status
> 
> I get 
> 
> ftmt: /dev/qft0: Operation not supported by device
> 
> I then installed the ftape module and -utils packages from the binary CD.
> 
> The same happens with the following output in /var/log/messages:
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel: ftape-2.08 960314 
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel:  (c) 1993-1995 Bas Laarhoven (bas@vimec.nl) 
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel:  (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen (khp@dolphinics.no) 
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel:  (c) 1996-1997 Claus Heine (claus@momo.math.rwth-aachen.de) 
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel:  QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 tape drives 
> Sep 17 10:48:29 Johann kernel:  Compiled for kernel version 2.0.34 with versioned symbols 
> Sep 17 10:48:30 Johann kernel: [000]    fdc-io.c (fdc_config) - Using fdc controller at alternate address. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [001]      fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - missing interrupt after reset. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [002]    fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - missing interrupt after reset. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [003]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [004]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [005]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [006]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [007]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [008]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [009]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, fatal. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [010]      fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - result phase aborted. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [011]     fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_status) - issue_command failed. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [012]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [013]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [014]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [015]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [016]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [017]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [018]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, fatal. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [019]      fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - result phase aborted. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [020]     fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_status) - issue_command failed. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [021]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [022]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [023]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [024]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [025]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [026]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [027]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, fatal. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [028]      fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - result phase aborted. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [029]     fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_status) - issue_command failed. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [030]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [031]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [032]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [033]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [034]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, retry. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [035]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - premature end of result phase. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [036]       fdc-io.c (fdc_result) - fdc_read timeout, fatal. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [037]      fdc-io.c (fdc_issue_command) - result phase aborted. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [038]     fdc-io.c (fdc_sense_interrupt_status) - issue_command failed. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [039]    fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Type i82078-1 or 5Volt i82078SL FDC found. 
> Sep 17 10:48:32 Johann kernel: [040]    fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Treating it as an i82078-1 (2Mbps) FDC. 
> Sep 17 10:49:03 Johann kernel: [041]   ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - no tape drive found !. 
> Sep 17 10:49:03 Johann kernel: [042] kernel-interface.c (ftape_open) - _ftape_open failed. 
> 
> How do I get ftape to work?
> 
> Johann
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