Very Computer

Quote:> I Have had no problem getting ftape to work with my kernel,  and likewise
> creating a boot disk, but when I try to get a boot disk with all the things
> needed for Ftape I run into problems. If anyone has got Ftape to work off a
> boot disk PLEASE!!!! email me and I will send you more details.

I am going to set up a recover disk the next time I have time, but this can
take some time...

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Lars Marowsky-Bree   Voice: +49-571-63663  PGP-key via return receipt

Quote:>              Linux - the choice of a GNU generation               <

1. Get Slackware instalation boot and root disks.
2. Boot Linux off hard drive and mount the root floppy on /mnt.
3. Delete some files from the floppy to make room for insmod and ftape.o.
4. Copy insmod and ftape.o to /bin on the root floppy.

When you need to use ftape off the floppy, boot with the boot floppy in
A: drive.  Hit enter at the first prompt and insert the root floppy when
prompted.  You will end up with the the root mounted on ramdisk and
containing whatever was on the floppy.  Login as root and disregard            n
any messages.  CD / .  Mount your Linux partition on /mnt and load ftape.
You can now backup and restore the Linux partition.

Good luck!

Jozek

Quote:>The problem is that, while the root disk is mounted, you can't access the
>floppy streamer, since they share the same resources. You will need to use a
>ram disk, unmount the disk, and you should be fine, more or less.

        That's the _only_ mention I can recall about using another fdc.  I'm
wondering if that means that a board that supports 4 floppy drives via two
floppy-cable connectors will work, or if there must physically be two
separate fdc boards, or if it's just not possible, regardless.  It would seem
to me that the last possibility is the most likely, since all fdcs use IRQ6,
whether they're physically co-located or not...  Anyone have any info on
this?
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Mitch Gorman

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