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SuSE Linux: Versions since 6.0
Kernel: Version 2.2.X
iomega ditto 2GB
or another
supported floppy streamer under SuSE Linux.
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/ftape.txt
resp.
ftape-HOWTO
or at the ftape homepage
http://www.math1.rwth-aachen.de/~heine/ftape/.
Under SuSE Linux 5.x you don't need to compile your own kernel because all necessary modules are present in the standard kernel.
After you've built the streamer into your computer and attached it to
the standard floppy controller you only have to load the necessary
modules ftape
, zftape
and eventually
zft-compressor
.
This may be done either manually or automated by means of an entry in
the file /etc/conf.modules
(up to 6.2) respectively
/etc/modules.conf
(6.3 and up).
root
user:
modprobe zftape modprobe zft-compressorYou may check with
lsmode
, that the modules have been
loaded correctly.
/etc/conf.modules
(up to 6.2)
resp. /etc/modules.conf
(from 6.3 on) has to changed.
Please add the following three lines at the beginnening of this file:
alias char-major-27 ftape post-install ftape modprobe "-k" zftape post-install ftape modprobe "-k" zft-compressorScroll down in the file until you find the line
alias char-major-27 ftapeComment this out by inserting a hash sign (
#
) at the start
of the line. It should look as follows:
# alias char-major-27 ftapeAfter calling
depmod -a
, the modules should be loaded
automatically the next time the floppy streamer is accessed.
You can use the program tar
to make backups with the
streamer. The appropriate syntax is described in the
ftape-HOWTO
.
Examples:
tar cvf /dev/nqft0 /home
mt -f /dev/nqft0 rewind
cd /; tar xvf /dev/nqft0
See also:
Keywords: IOMEGA, DITTO, 2GB, STREAMER, FLOPPYSTREAMER, BANDLAUFWERK, TAPE, BACKUP, FTAPE
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