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If the tape drive is connected to the floppy controller, just enable ftape
and compile.. It will find it.

If it is connected to a dedicated tape controller, you will need the
manual for that controller, and check its jumper settings.


On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Brian Kimball wrote:

> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:53:02 -0800
> From: Brian Kimball <brian_kimball@hmc.edu>
> To: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> Cc: linux-admin@vger.rutgers.edu
> Subject: ftape
>
>
> My gateway system (G6-200 XL) came with a tape drive, i believe an
> iomega ditto internal unit. I'd like to do backups now that my hdd is
> making strange noises, but I have no idea where to start in the kernel
> ftape makefile. My docs that came with my computer don't tell my
> anything.
>
> How can I find the correct values for FDC_BASE, FDC_IRQ, and FDC_DMA?
>
> Will I have to make the devices after booting the kernel or will the
> automatically appear? If I do have to make them, how can I do that?
>
> Sorry for being so clueless. :)
>
> thanks.
>
> Brian
>


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