ftape-HOWTO

Kai Harrekilde-Petersen, `khp@login.dknet.dk`

Last updated 31th august, 1994 for ftape-1.13b

This HOWTO discuss the essentials of the do's and dont's for the ftape driver under Linux. The ftape driver interfaces to QIC-80 and QIC-40 compatible drives only. These drives connects via the floppy controller. It does not cover SCSI or QIC-02 tape drives. DAT tape drives usually (always?) connect to a SCSI controller. This is but one of the Linux HOWTO documents. You can get the HOWTO's from sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/doc/HOWTO (this is the ``official'' place) or via the web from the Linux Documentation home page . You cannot rely on the HOWTO's being posted to comp.os.linux.announce, as some newsfeeds have complained about their size.

1. Legalese


4.7 Where can I find the tar/mt/cpio/dd



5. Debugging the ftape driver

5.1 The kernel/ftape crashes on me when I do `...' - is that a
5.2 ftape keep saying `... new tape', what do I do?
5.3 OK, it's a bug ...ehhh... feature - How do I submit a report?
5.4 How do I change the trace-level?
5.5 When I use /dev/nftape, I get garbage ... why?


6. Supporting the development of ftape

6.1 I just LOVE this ftape driver, how can I support
6.2 I just LOVE this ftape driver, how can I support

ftape-HOWTO

Kai Harrekilde-Petersen, `khp@login.dknet.dk`

1. Legalese

2. The preliminaries

2.1 What is `ftape`

2.2 Who is the mastermind of `ftape`?

2.3 The newest version of `ftape` - and where to get it

2.4 Following the development of the `ftape` driver

2.5 Following the development of the `ftape` driver

2.6 Following the development of the `ftape` driver

2.7 Using an external tape drive with `ftape`

2.8 Compiling and installing the `ftape` driver

2.9 Where to get the kernel sources

2.10 Can I format my tapes under Linux?

2.11 Which formatting programs can I use under DOS?

3. Backing up and restoring data

3.1 Which formatting programs can I use under DOS?

3.2 Restoring an archive

3.3 Testing the archive

3.4 Putting more than one `tar` file on a tape

3.5 Appending files to an archive

3.6 Mount/unmounting tapes

4. Frequently Asked Questions

4.1 Can I exchange tapes with someone using DOS?

4.2 How do I `....' with `tar`?

4.3 `ftape` DMA transfers gives ECC errors

4.4 `insmod` says the kernel version is wrong

4.5 The `v1.1.0` kernel wont compile when `ftape` support

4.6 `ftape` complains that ```This tape has no 'Linux raw`

4.7 Where can I find the `tar`/`mt`/`cpio`/`dd`

5. Debugging the `ftape` driver

5.1 The kernel/`ftape` crashes on me when I do `...' - is that a

5.2 `ftape` keep saying `... new tape', what do I do?

5.3 OK, it's a bug ...ehhh... feature - How do I submit a report?

5.4 How do I change the trace-level?

5.5 When I use `/dev/nftape`, I get garbage ... why?

6. Supporting the development of `ftape`

6.1 I just LOVE this `ftape` driver, how can I support

6.2 I just LOVE this `ftape` driver, how can I support

ftape-HOWTO

Kai Harrekilde-Petersen, khp@login.dknet.dk

1. Legalese

2. The preliminaries

3. Backing up and restoring data

4. Frequently Asked Questions

5. Debugging the ftape driver

6. Supporting the development of ftape

Kai Harrekilde-Petersen, `khp@login.dknet.dk`

5. Debugging the `ftape` driver

6. Supporting the development of `ftape`