% modprobe ftape
% dmesg
[...]
ftape-2.08 960314
(c) 1993-1995 Bas Laarhoven (bas@vimec.nl)
(c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen (khp@dolphinics.no)
QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020 tape drives
Compiled for kernel version 2.0.16 with versioned symbols
So far, so good, but ...
% mt rewind
/dev/nftape: No such device
% dmesg
[...]
[000] fdc-io.c (fdc_config) - Using the standard fdc controller.
[001] fdc-io.c (fdc_probe) - Type 82077AA FDC found.
[002] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - no tape drive found !.
[003] kernel-interface.c (ftape_open) - _ftape_open failed.
% mt tell
/dev/nftape: No such device
% dmesg
[...]
[004] fdc-io.c (fdc_interrupt_wait) - error: nested call.
[005] fdc-io.c (fdc_reset) - missing interrupt after reset.
[006] ftape-ctl.c (ftape_activate_drive) - no tape drive found !.
[007] kernel-interface.c (ftape_open) - _ftape_open failed.
---Needless to say, these errors don't occur in 2.0.14.
Bob McCracken kerouac@ssnet.com