From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Jul 7 10:48:47 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id KAA29600 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 7 Jul 1996 10:48:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from jmb@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id KAA29588; Sun, 7 Jul 1996 10:48:45 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" Message-Id: <199607071748.KAA29588@freefall.freebsd.org> Subject: Floppy tape program QIC-80 To: root@babel.cais.com (Robert F. Abel) Date: Sun, 7 Jul 1996 10:48:45 -0700 (PDT) Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org, babel@cais.com In-Reply-To: from "Robert F. Abel" at Jul 5, 96 06:37:47 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] Content-Type: text Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Robert F. Abel wrote: > > Having problems with the floppy tape (ft) QIC80 backup utility. > > When backing up my FreeBSD System (700 MB), backup got to second tape > > then got error message "fatal write error" and it quit. Also the > > following Messages flashes on the screen at random and throughout the process. > > "July 5 17.50:42 babel /kernel: fdc0: output ready timeout" > "July 5 17.50:42 babel /kernel: fdc0: input ready timeout" > > Any way to get rid of these messages, could they be causing my > fatal write error ? > > I own rev 2.1 FreeBSD CDROM. Missing any patches on ft software ? > > Any new Colorado QIC80 type driver apps on the horrizon ? YES! please retrieve and test freefall.freebsd.org:/pub/incoming/lft.tar.gz this is a new floopy tape driver/filter program from Richard Samuel. (i dont have a floppy tape and need people to test this program ;) jmb -- Jonathan M. Bresler FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.ORG FreeBSD--4.4BSD Unix for PC clones, source included. http://www.freebsd.org/ PGP 2.6.2 Fingerprint: 31 57 41 56 06 C1 40 13 C5 1C E3 E5 DC 62 0E FB