[newbie] FTape modules

2001-06-11 Thread Patrick Hubers

Hi,

I am trying to get my Iomega QIC tape drive to work under LM8.0. I
downloaded the ftape sources, but compilation failed due to what looks like
errors in the source code (missing return statements etc.), even thought I
can hardly imagine that the code is really that bad. I'd prefer to avoid
debugging this stuff, however.

But, I found the ftape modules in gzip format under
/lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/kernel/drivers/char/ftape. Is it possible to unzip
these, put them in the modules directory and simply load them? Or is this
not a recommended course of action for some reason?

TIA!

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Re: [newbie] FTape modules

2001-06-11 Thread Tim Holmes

You should be able to compile your kernel to just load the module at boot.  Here's 
some of
the info in the kernel config file.

#
# Ftape, the floppy tape device driver
#
# CONFIG_FTAPE is not set
CONFIG_AGP=y
CONFIG_AGP_INTEL=y
CONFIG_AGP_I810=y
CONFIG_AGP_VIA=y
CONFIG_AGP_AMD=y
CONFIG_AGP_SIS=y
CONFIG_AGP_ALI=y
CONFIG_DRM=y
CONFIG_DRM_TDFX=y
# CONFIG_DRM_GAMMA is not set
# CONFIG_DRM_R128 is not set
CONFIG_DRM_RADEON=y
# CONFIG_DRM_I810 is not set
# CONFIG_DRM_MGA is not set


There's another section I believe that will allow you set other things.  You may
investigate this option.
tdh


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| Hi,
| 
| I am trying to get my Iomega QIC tape drive to work under LM8.0. I
| downloaded the ftape sources, but compilation failed due to what looks like
| errors in the source code (missing return statements etc.), even thought I
| can hardly imagine that the code is really that bad. I'd prefer to avoid
| debugging this stuff, however.
| 
| But, I found the ftape modules in gzip format under
| /lib/modules/2.4.3-20mdk/kernel/drivers/char/ftape. Is it possible to unzip
| these, put them in the modules directory and simply load them? Or is this
| not a recommended course of action for some reason?
| 
| TIA!
| 
| _
| Patrick Hubers
| [EMAIL PROTECTED]
| 
| Solve IT
| Postbus 5063
| 3502 JB Utrecht
| Nederland
| 
| fax +31-84-8820913
| 
| 
| 
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