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Subject: Re: Tape Device Timeout
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On Wed, 5 Feb 1997, Joshua T. Hogle wrote:

> 
> Hello!  I have a Conner 3.2GB tape backup and am running 2.1.6.  I am
> trying to use either ft or dump with it, but I keep getting
>    ... /kernel: fdc0: input ready timeout
> errors.  I have it configured in the kernel even with the flags 0x1 and
> it detects the drive at bootup.  What am I doing wrong?

You're using a floppy tape.  Floppy tapes larger than the QIC80 standard
don't usually work.

I'd suggest returning your Connor and getting the SCSI variant.  The 4GB
ones are very nice.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major