Subject: Re: FTAPE 0.9.5 problem Please help From: levinson@vax.sonoma.edu Date: 11 Sep 1993 10:46:30 -0800
In article <CD304I.C87@uni-essen.de>, nils@hertha.exp-math.uni-essen.de (Nils Rennebarth) writes:
> levinson@vax.sonoma.edu wrote:
> : I have ftp'd the .99pl12 kernel source in its entirety and have gotten the
> : ftape0.9.5. I patched the .99pl12 source and re-built the kernel. On bootup,
> Get ftape-0.9.6 please.
>
> : What is the problem? Am I supposed to have an ftape device in my /dev
> : directory? I have a Conner Archive 250MQT QIC80 tape drive hooked to my
> : floppy.
> Yes. (The documentation is a bit sparse. It's still pre-alpha software,
> so you should maybe wait a little)
>
> Look in the sources for the right major and minor number of the device.
> (Don't have it handy here, sorry) and use the mknod program to create the
> device:
>
> mknod /dev/ftape c major minor (the c is to be taken literally. It stands
> for character device. Yes, tapes are character
> devices)
> chmod 777 /dev/ftape
>
> : Any suggestions?
>
>
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Thanks, I set up the ftape device and all works well. Get the ftape.0.9.6. I
just got it, and it is nicer.
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