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Re: your mail (Colorado T1000e backup tape)



On Thu, 29 Jan 1998, Amir Milo wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Jan 1998 gilad@benyossef.com wrote:
> 
> > My best guess would be to turn off printer support in the kernel (or
> > compile it as a module and make sure it is NOT loaded when you try your
> > trick) and then use /dev/lpt1
> > 
> > Gilad.
> > 
> 
> I tried to recompile the kernel without parallel printer support, and as a
> module, but doing that caused /dev/lp1 to be unavailable. The kernel just
> compiled /dev/rft* for the tape drive.
> I was thinking to try and change the sources of the kernel for ftape (at
> /usr/src/linux/drivers/char/ftape). Is this a good idea, and if it is,
> how can I do it?
> 
> Thanks,
>  -Amir Milo

Why not get the kernel to compile BOTH devices as modules, turn off auto
module loading for these modules in the boot scripts, and then use insmod
<device> or kerneld to insert the correct module, depending on what you
are doing.

> 
> (P.S)
> Sorry Gilad, I accedently sent the msg directly to you, instead of the
> list.
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