Re: ftape

[Karsten Voss <vossdoku@xxxxxxx>]

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Thomas Suckow schrieb:
> Trying to get ftape working on kernel 2.6.26
> 
Hi,
ftape was removed from the kernel in 2006.

- From a mail from Alan Cox:
> Ar Llu, 2006-10-02 am 01:05 -0400, ysgrifennodd Jeff Garzik:
>> > +What:	ftape
>> > +When:	2.6.20
>> > +Why:	Orphaned for ages.  SMP bugs long unfixed.  Few users left
>> > +	in the world.
>> > +Who:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> Acked-by: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Everyone has used the out of tree one for a long time anyway if there is
> even a user left. I guess the person who needs to rescue ancient tapes
> will use an old kernel and PC anyway, or can rescue the driver
> themselves.
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I'm quiet sure the out of tree driver will not compile with a 2.6 kernel.

> Any help would be appreciated.
If you really need it you have to use an old PC with an old kernel (not
sure how old).

Karsten

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