On Tue, Aug 05, 2003 at 03:35:10PM +0200, Mikael Pettersson wrote:
>
> ftape-4.04? That's been a non-integrated external package for ages and ages.
> I doubt there's been any updates in it for 2.5/2.6 kernels.
>...
Is there a good reason why it wasn't / isn't integrated?
> Given how few still use these antiques (my "fast" Conner/Seagate drive gives
> 150KBps backup speed, wow!) I think simply maintaining status quo is the most
> reasonable use of peoples' time.
The problem is that 2.6 doesn't maintain the status quo - it's no longer
possible to use ftape on a SMP workstation.
cu
Adrian
--"Is there not promise of rain?" Ling Tan asked suddenly out of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days. "Only a promise," Lao Er said. Pearl S. Buck - Dragon Seed
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