Ftape on FC3

[Kevin J. Cummings]

Juan Pablo Claude wrote:
> Hello there:
> 
>     I just upgraded to FC3 from FC2, and I need to use a TR-3 tape drive 
> with a floppy controller interface. I recompiled the kernel to support 
> the ftape device and successfully modprobe'd the ftape and zftape 
> modules. However, the drive is not recognized. In the /proc directory 
> the ftape file is there, but lists zeros for every status parameter. I 
> have the impression that my floppy controller is disabled. Can anyone 
> help in this matter?

Juan, its been years since I've used F-Tape (my Eagle tape drive finally 
succumbed to too much dust) but, if you haven't gotten this working yet, 
I'd be happy to try and help....

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