The Ftape Installation and Usage Guide
Concept Index
/
/dev/nqft
/dev/nrawft
/dev/nrft
/dev/nzqft
/dev/qft
/dev/rawft
/dev/rft
/dev/zqft
1
1.2.13
1.2.13, changing the kernel by hand
1.2.13, patching the kernel
2
2.x.x, installation of ftape
A
Alpha
Architectures
Auto-loading
B
Backup software
Block size and compression
Block size of a volume
Block size, general discussion
Block size, setting it
Boot parameters
bpck-fdc.o, ft_fdc_base
bpck-fdc.o, ft_fdc_irq
bpck-fdc.o, ft_fdc_parport
bpck-fdc.o, ft_fdc_rate_limit
bpck-fdc.o, ft_fdc_threshold
Bpck-fdc.o, installation
Bpck-fdc.o, module options
Bpck-fdc.o, uninstallation
BROKEN_FLOPPY_DRIVER
BSF
BSFM
BSR
Bug reporting
Bugs, already known
C
Capacity
Cartridge capacity
Colorado CMS FC-10/FC-20
Compatibility with non-Linux programs
Compatibility, formatting
Compatibility, ftape-2.x
Compatibility, ftape-2.x file marks
Compatibility, ftape-3.x
Compatibility, ftape-4.02
Compatibility, ftape-4.02 and raw access mode
Compatibility, ftape-4.02 and tape blocks
Compatibility, MTBSF, EOD with ftape-2.x
Compile time configuration
Compile time configuration, hardware
Compression devices
Compression, fixed block size
Compression, general discussion
Compression, switch on and off
Conf.modules and Ditto EZ, example
Conf.modules and ftape
Conf.modules, examples
CONFIG_FDC_BASE
CONFIG_FDC_DMA
CONFIG_FDC_IRQ
CONFIG_FT_PROC_FS
CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
CONFIG_NO_TRACE
CONFIG_NO_TRACE_AT_ALL
Configuration, compile time
Configuration, compile time, hardware
Configuration, load time
Configuration, procfs
Configuring modprobe, conf.modules
D
Debugging messages, examples
Debugging options
Debugging output, reducing
DEC Alpha
Devfs support
Device names, devfs
Devices
Devices creation
Devices,
ftape-2.x
Devices,
ftape-3.04d
(and later versions)
Devices, minor device number
Devices, number of
Devices, raw access
Devices, rewinding
Devices, table
Discussion forum
Ditto Dash
Dma memory
Documentation
Documentation sources
Documentation, formatting
Drive selection method
Drive status
E
Ejecting
End Of Data, changes between 2.x and later versions
End of file marks
EOD
EOF marks
EOF marks and
ftape-2.x
EOF marks and
ftape-3.04d
and beyond
EOF marks and tar
EOF marks, creating
EOF marks, skipping backwards
EOF marks, skipping forward
EOM
Erase the tape cartridge
Exabyte accelerator
Example, ISAPnP and conf.modules
Example, MTSTATUS output
Example, syslog output
Examples, loading, conf.modules
EXVT
F
FAQ
FDC_BASE
FDC_DMA
FDC_IRQ
FDC_OPT
File marks
File marks and
ftape-2.x
File marks and
ftape-3.04d
and beyond
File marks and tar
File marks, creating
File marks, maximum number
File marks, skipping backwards
File marks, skipping forward
File System Interface
Floppy driver and Ftape
Floppy tape drives
Formatting
Formatting the documentation
Formatting, compatibility
Formatting, differences between driver versions
Formatting, ftformat
Frequently asked questions
FSF
FSFM
FSR
Ft_fdc_base, bpck-fdc.o
Ft_fdc_base, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_base, trakker.o
Ft_fdc_dma, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_driver
Ft_fdc_fc10, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_irq, bpck-fdc.o
Ft_fdc_irq, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_irq, trakker.o
Ft_fdc_mach2, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_parport, bpck-fdc.o
Ft_fdc_parport, trakker.o
Ft_fdc_pnp_dev, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_pnp_fct, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_pnp_vendor, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_rate_limit, bpck-fdc.o
Ft_fdc_rate_limit, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_rate_limit, trakker.o
Ft_fdc_threshold, bpck-fdc.o
Ft_fdc_threshold, ftape-internal.o
Ft_fdc_threshold, trakker.o
Ft_tracings
Ftape compatibility
Ftape-2.x and file marks
Ftape-2.x devices
Ftape-2.x support
Ftape-2.x, compatibility
Ftape-2.x, file marks
Ftape-3.x, compatibility
Ftape-4.02, compatibility
Ftape-4.02, raw access mode (compatibility)
Ftape-4.02, tape blocks (compatibility)
Ftape-FAQ
Ftape-format.o
Ftape-HOWTO
Ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_base
Ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_dma
Ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_fc10
Ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_irq
Ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_mach2
Ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_pnp_dev
Ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_pnp_fct
Ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_pnp_vendor
ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_rate_limit
ftape-internal.o, ft_fdc_threshold
Ftape-internal.o, installation
ftape-internal.o, module options
Ftape-internal.o, uninstallation
Ftape-tools
Ftape.o, installation
Ftape.o, module options
Ftape.o, uninstallation
FTFMT_FORMAT_TRACK
FTFMT_GET_PARMS
FTFMT_SET_PARMS
FTFMT_STATUS
FTFMT_VERIFY
Ftformat, formatting
Ftmt, tape control program
G
General FDC module options
H
Hardware configuration
Header segments
HOWTO
HTML documentation
Huge bug reports
I
Implementation
Info documentation
Insertion into the kernel
Insmod
Installation
Installation with kernel 2.x.x
Installation with very old kernels
Installation, devices
Installation, kernel modules and utilities
Installing bpck-fdc.o
Installing ftape-internal.o
Installing ftape.o
Installing trakker.o
Installing zft-compressor.o
Installing zftape.o
Intel
Introduction
Ioctl definition, MTIOCFTCMD
Ioctl definition, MTIOCFTFORMAT
Ioctl definition, MTIOCFTMODE
Ioctl definition, MTIOCGET
Ioctl definition, MTIOCGETSIZE
Ioctl definition, MTIOCPOS
Ioctl definition, MTIOCRDFTSEG
Ioctl definition, MTIOCVOLINFO
Ioctl definition, MTIOCWRFTSEG
Ioctl interface
ISAPnP and Conf.modules, example
Isapnptools
ix86
K
Kernel auto-loading mechanism
Kernel log files
Kernel parameters
Kernel symbols, MODVERSIONS
Kernel v1.2.13, patching the kernel
Kernel, patches
Kerneld
Kerneld, loading the driver
Kerneld, module locking
Kerneld, use with ftape
Kernels, prehistoric, installation
Kmod
Kmod, loading the driver
Kmod, module locking
Kmod, use with ftape
Known bugs
L
Limitations on maximum number of file marks
Linux tape mailing list
Linux v1.2.13
Linux v2.x.x, installation of ftape
Load the cartridge.
Load time configuration
Loading the driver
Loading the driver with kerneld
Loading the driver with kmod
Loading the driver with modprobe
Loading the driver, utilities
Lock the tape drive door
M
Machines
Mailing list
MAKEDEV.ftape
Memory defragmentation, swapout
Memory fragmentation
Minor device number
Mmap
Modprobe, loading the driver
Module dependencies
Module options, bpck-fdc.o
Module options, ft_fdc_base, bpck-fdc.o
Module options, ft_fdc_base, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_base, trakker.o
Module options, ft_fdc_dma, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_driver
Module options, ft_fdc_fc10, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_irq, bpck-fdc.o
Module options, ft_fdc_irq, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_irq, trakker.o
Module options, ft_fdc_mach2, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_parport, bpck-fdc.o
Module options, ft_fdc_parport, trakker.o
Module options, ft_fdc_pnp_dev, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_pnp_fct, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_pnp_vendor, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_rate_limit, bpck-fdc.o
Module options, ft_fdc_rate_limit, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_rate_limit, trakker.o
Module options, ft_fdc_threshold, bpck-fdc.o
Module options, ft_fdc_threshold, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ft_fdc_threshold, trakker.o
Module options, ft_tracings
Module options, ftape-internal.o
Module options, ftape.o
Module options, general FDC options
Module options, trakker.o
Module options, zft-compressor.o
Module options, zftape.o
Module stack
Module structure
Module Unloading
Modules.conf, examples
MODULESDIR
MODVERSIONS
MOUNTAIN MACH-2
Mt and zftape
Mt reten
Mt, tape control program
MTBSF
MTBSF, changes between 2.x and later versions
MTBSFM
MTBSR
MTCOMPRESSION
MTEOM
MTERASE
MTFSF
MTFSFM
MTFSR
MTIOCFTCMD
MTIOCFTFORMAT
MTIOCFTFORMAT, FTFMT_FORMAT_TRACK
MTIOCFTFORMAT, FTFMT_GET_PARMS
MTIOCFTFORMAT, FTFMT_SET_PARMS
MTIOCFTFORMAT, FTFMT_STATUS
MTIOCFTFORMAT, FTFMT_VERIFY
MTIOCFTFORMAT, ioctl definition
MTIOCFTMODE
MTIOCGET
MTIOCGETSIZE
MTIOCPOS
MTIOCRDFTSEG
MTIOCTOP
MTIOCVOLINFO
MTLOAD
MTLOCK
MTNOP
MTOFFL
MTRESET
MTRETEN
MTREW
MTSEEK
MTSETBLK
MTSETDENSITY
MTSETDRVBUFFER
MTSETPART
MTSTATUS, sample output
MTTELL
MTUNLOAD
MTUNLOCK
MTWEOF
N
Names of the ftape devices, devfs
No tape drive found
Non-rewinding devices
Number of tape devices
O
Off-line
Options, debugging
Options, tracing
Out of memory, swapout
P
Parameters, boot
Parameters, kernel
Patching kernel v1.2.13
Patching the kernel
Plug and Play
Plug and Pray
Postscript documentation
Privileges during testing
Procfs interface
Q
QIC Development Standard
Query tape status
Quick install
R
Raw access devices
Read only support for
ftape-2.x
Reading tape segments
Recognition by other programs
Resetting the tape drive
Retension
Retention
Rewinding devices
Rewinding devices, tape motion commands
Rewinding the tape
S
Sample backups
Seek
Segments, reading
Selection
Set block size
Set the tape drive partition
Set trace level
SETDENSITY
SETDRVBUFFER
Sftape.o
Size of a volume
Skip to end of data
Skipping backwards over file marks
Skipping backwards over tape blocks
Skipping forward over file marks
Skipping forward over tape blocks
Software
Status query
Subscribing to linux-tape
Super user, avoiding
Swapout
Syslog, sample output
T
Tape blocks
Tape blocks, seek
Tape blocks, skipping backwards
Tape blocks, skipping forward
Tape control program, mt, ftmt
Tape device,
ftape-2.x
Tape devices
Tape devices,
ftape-3.04d
(and later versions)
Tape devices, minor device number
Tape devices, number of
Tape devices, table
Tape motion commands, rewinding devices
Tape operations
Tape position
Tape status
Tape stretch
Tar and file marks
Tell tape position
Test runs, other tests
Testing
Testing, auto rewind
Testing, non rewinding devices
Testing, reading data
Testing, sample backups
Testing, tape status
Testing, tar and multiple volumes
Testing, verify data
Testing, writing data
Trace level, setting
TRACE_FLAGS
Tracing options
Tracing, sample output
Trakker.o, ft_fdc_base
Trakker.o, ft_fdc_irq
Trakker.o, ft_fdc_parport
Trakker.o, ft_fdc_rate_limit
Trakker.o, ft_fdc_threshold
Trakker.o, installation
Trakker.o, module options
Trakker.o, uninstallation
U
Un-installing devices
Un-installing
ftape
Unexpected stray interrupt
Uninstall
Uninstalling bpck-fdc.o
Uninstalling ftape-internal.o
Uninstalling ftape.o
Uninstalling trakker.o
Uninstalling zft-compressor.o
Uninstalling zftape.o
Unknown vendor id
Unload the cartridge.
Unlocking the tape drive door
Updating of header segments
Utilities, loading the driver
V
v1.2.13
v1.2.13, changing the kernel by hand
v1.2.13, patching the kernel
v2.x.x, installation of ftape
Versioned Kernel Symbols
VFS Interface
VFS interface, ioctls
Viewing HTML documentation
Volume block size
Volume compression
Volume information
Volume number
Volume size
Volume table
Volume table manipulation
VTBL limitations
Vtblc, volume table manipulation
W
Wakeup type mismatch
WEOF
Writing file marks
Z
Zft-compressor.o, installation
Zft-compressor.o, module options
Zft-compressor.o, uninstallation
Zftape and file marks
Zftape, device table
Zftape, devices
Zftape.o, installation
Zftape.o, module options
Zftape.o, uninstallation
Use these buttons to jump to the top menu