Hi Sadhu,
> hi folks
>
> would really appreciate some help, thanks!
>
> (i saved the output if you care to see it).
> ...
Have you the necessary devices:
It's essential to have at least the following:
crw------- 1 root root 27, 4 Dec 5 21:58 nqft0
crw------- 1 root root 27, 0 Dec 5 21:58 qft0
crw------- 1 root root 27, 32 Dec 5 21:58 rawft0
>
> 7) modprobe zftape. seems fine.
>
> 8)/sbin/modprobe ftape-internal
> Initialization of ftape-internal failed
> ftape: Device or resource busy
Ok, what's in your /etc/conf.modules? Try to load your drives
first manually. E.g.:
insmod ftape ft_fdc_driver=ftape-internal,none,none,none ft_tracings=3,3,3,3,3
This ensures that nothing else is loaded by the kernel
daemon. I assume that your ditto is connected to a floppy
controller.
Next load ftape-internal:
insmod ftape-internal ft_fdc_fc10=0 ft_fdc_mach2=0 ft_fdc_base=0x370
ft_fdc_irq=5 ft_fdc_dma=1
Please replace your values against mine.
>
>
> WHAT>>?? why does it say device or resource busy? there is no tape
This only means, that there i no driver serving the device.
That's from the point of view of programs like tar, ftmt or
other the same as when device or resource are busy.
> in the drive, and the drive hasn't been accessed. according to the faq,
> this message should only come if a process is still running holding
> on to the drive, like tar. but the only command run was the modprobe, i
> haven't
> tried putting any tape in the drive yet >?????
>
> i believe i am following the instructions exactly. at this point i am stuck
>
> HELP!
> thank you!
> sadhu
>
> ps: here's the output of dmesg:
>
> ftape v4.02 08/29/98
>
> (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven
> (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen
> (c) 1996-1998 Claus-Justus Heine ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto 2GB/MAX floppy tape drives.
> Compiled for Linux version 2.0.36
> installing QIC-117 floppy tape hardware drive ...
> ftape_init @ 0x0280b1b0.
> zftape for ftape v4.02 08/29/98
> fdc-internal.c: fdc_internal_register @ 0x0284476c.
> [000] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for ftape-internal tape drive
> slot 1.
> [001] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for ftape-internal tape drive
> slot 2.
> [002] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for ftape-internal tape drive
> slot 3.
I am missing probing of slot 0. There seems to be something
wrong. If my above suggestion works, you should get something
like the above, but after probing ... slot 0 should come
...
... (_fdc_int_detect) - called with count 0.
... (_fdc_int_detect) - fdc[0] base: 0x0370, irq: 5, dma: 1.
...
If loading modules by hand works, then adapt your
/etc/conf.modules.
Good luck!
Marin
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