Problems with I/O to Syquest Sparq

2001-02-25 Thread Pascal Hos
I am trying to acces my parallel Syquest Sparq 1GB drive. I'm running kernel 2.4.2 with the epat, pd, and paride compiled as modules. The BIOS is set to use EPP and I'm mounting /dev/pda1. Now I can mount /dev/pda1 no problem and I can do an 'ls' and get output no problem

Syquest SparQ IDE Drive in Debian

2000-08-16 Thread Alejandro Arrieta
Hi I have 2 Syquest SparQ IDE drives and i want to use them in my Debian Box. In the hardware howto they are described as supported. Do i have to load a module or do something strange to make them work??? My BIOS recognize them as IDE hdd. But when i try to mount them it says that has a wrong

Re: Can't mount SyQuest EZFlyer 230 MB!!!

2000-03-31 Thread Bjoern Brill
On Wed, 29 Mar 2000 08:51:21 -0700, Cameron Matheson wrote > Hey, > > I can't mount my syquest ezflyer zip-type drive. The kernel detects it, > but when I try to mount it, it gives me an error that says "wrong fs > type, bad superblock, or too many mounted filesystems.

Re: Can't mount SyQuest EZFlyer 230 MB!!!

2000-03-30 Thread Jeff Gordon
On Wed, Mar 29, 2000 at 08:51:21AM -0700, Cameron Matheson wrote: > I can't mount my syquest ezflyer zip-type drive. The kernel detects it, > but when I try to mount it, it gives me an error that says "wrong fs > type, bad superblock, or too many mounted filesystems." I

Can't mount SyQuest EZFlyer 230 MB!!!

2000-03-29 Thread Cameron Matheson
Hey, I can't mount my syquest ezflyer zip-type drive. The kernel detects it, but when I try to mount it, it gives me an error that says "wrong fs type, bad superblock, or too many mounted filesystems." I trying to mount it as vfat or msdos. The disk works fine in windows, and

Wrong FS type on Syquest EZFlyer 230 MB

2000-03-29 Thread Matheson
Hey, I got my Syquest EZFlyer 230a zip-drive working, but I can't mount it. When I try to mount /dev/eza it says 'wrong fs type, or bad superblock' (It's similar to that). I know the disks not bad, cause I've tried a few, and none of them work (but they do work on windo

Syquest EZFLyer support in Linux

2000-03-25 Thread Cameron Matheson
Hey, I have this zip-type drive made by Syquest (the EZFlyer 230MB). I was wondering if their was any support for it in Linux. It's an external drive that plugs into the parallel port. I've heard that you can get Iomega drives similar to this one to work, so I was wondering if this

RE: SyQuest

1998-07-09 Thread Hogland, Thomas E.
My SyQuest 270 (internal IDE) is detected as HDC1 just fine... As far as supporting the removability factor - no idea. I use it mostly for trash storage, downloads, etc., so I don't pull the cart's much. >>--<< > -- > Fro

Re: SyQuest

1998-07-09 Thread A. M. Varon
On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, Robert Henry Rati wrote: > Will the release of Debian 2.0 support SyQuest removable drives in any > way? I know there is a way to make the Iomega parallel port version of > the zip drive work in Linux, but not the SyQuest EZFlyer. Is there going > to be any sup

Re: SyQuest

1998-07-09 Thread Taren
> Will the release of Debian 2.0 support SyQuest removable drives in any > way? I know there is a way to make the Iomega parallel port version of > the zip drive work in Linux, but not the SyQuest EZFlyer. Is there going > to be any support for the SyQuest parallel port drives and/

RE: SyQuest

1998-07-09 Thread Evan Van Dyke
> From: Robert Henry Rati [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 1998 11:19 AM > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: SyQuest > > > Will the release of Debian 2.0 support SyQuest removable drives in any > way? I know there is a way to make

SyQuest

1998-07-09 Thread Robert Henry Rati
Will the release of Debian 2.0 support SyQuest removable drives in any way? I know there is a way to make the Iomega parallel port version of the zip drive work in Linux, but not the SyQuest EZFlyer. Is there going to be any support for the SyQuest parallel port drives and/or any other SyQuest

Re: Syquest

1998-07-02 Thread Rick Macdonald
Evan Van Dyke wrote: > Actually, SyQuest hasn't released the SparQ in SCSI. Just Parallel > and Internal EIDE. Right. Th 1.5GB SyJet comes in SCSI and IDE. The 4.7GB Quest will be SCSI only, due out at the end of the year. http://www.syquest.com/products/index.html I've

RE: Syquest

1998-07-02 Thread Evan Van Dyke
> If it is a SCSI disk, on a SCSI controller, you treat is like any scsi > disk... /dev/sd* I have a smaller SyQuest, works that away. > > Someone else addressed the parallel port and IDE cases. > > Luck to you, Eric. Actually, SyQuest hasn't released the SparQ in S

RE: Syquest

1998-07-02 Thread DAVID B. TEAGUE
'Erik Mathisen' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asks: > I am new to this list and to Debian. I have a computer with a Syquest > SparQ drive on it. Each cartridge holds 1GB. I was wondering > if any one > could tell or point me to detail instructions on how to install Debian

RE: Syquest

1998-07-02 Thread Evan Van Dyke
> Hello, > I am new to this list and to Debian. I have a computer with a Syquest > SparQ drive on it. Each cartridge holds 1GB. I was wondering > if any one > could tell or point me to detail instructions on how to install Debian > onto this disk. > Thanks > Erik I

Syquest

1998-07-02 Thread Erik Mathisen
Hello, I am new to this list and to Debian. I have a computer with a Syquest SparQ drive on it. Each cartridge holds 1GB. I was wondering if any one could tell or point me to detail instructions on how to install debian onto this disk. Thanks Erik -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL

Syquest

1998-07-01 Thread Erik Mathisen
Hello, I am new to this list and to Debian. I have a computer with a Syquest SparQ drive on it. Each cartridge holds 1GB. I was wondering if any one could tell or point me to detail instructions on how to install debian onto this disk. Thanks Erik -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe

Re: SyQuest internal IDE 1GB disk?

1998-04-15 Thread Mark Ciciretti
I found what Marcus was talking about at Mega Haus http://www.megahaus.com Here is the description of it: Part of the DataPort Removable Bracket Family. DataPort IDE removable hard drive kit. Complete kit includes 3.5" IDE plastic cartridge and a metal IDE receiving frame. Receiving frame mount

Re: SyQuest internal IDE 1GB disk?

1998-04-13 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
anging out the back of your computer, and then plug in the drive, back up, & > put the drive into > a static bag. For the price of a syquest w/ several cartrages, you can have > two full sized drives, > and quickly back up your whole system. And by using dd ( or ghost -- >

Re: SyQuest

1998-04-11 Thread Shaleh
To my knowledge, unless it is hardware that suppotrs write protection there is not software to do this. Of course feel free to write your own and package it (-; P.S there is a parport mailing list where you may have more luck. see torque.net for more info. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PR

Re: SyQuest

1998-04-10 Thread Norbert Veber
On Fri, Apr 10, 1998 at 05:49:11PM -0400, Shaleh wrote: > There is no need for any special software. There is a parport driver > for it at torque.net. I realize that, I got the drive to work perfectly without anything (ide version). But the drive does come with some windows software to enable/

Re: SyQuest

1998-04-10 Thread Shaleh
There is no need for any special software. There is a parport driver for it at torque.net. -- --- How can you see, when your mind is not open? How can you think, when your eyes are closed? - Jason Bonham Band, "Ordinary Black and White" -

SyQuest

1998-04-10 Thread Norbert Veber
Does anyone know of any linux software for the SyQuest SparQ drive? I am aware of the jaztool program that comes with hamm, but I doubt that it would work with this drive.. I am looking for something like that for the SyQuest drive, and would be more than willing to package it for debian

Re: SyQuest internal IDE 1GB disk?

1998-04-10 Thread vandeveb
Hey Rick, I'm a partner in a company that installs networks for small businesses, and have had some experiences w/ the syquest. As far as the internal ( both SCSI & ide ) ones go, I would stay away from them. They are pretty flimsy, and we have had to return several of them. Ins

RE: SyQuest internal IDE 1GB disk?

1998-04-07 Thread Jeremy Malcolm
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > I imagine that SyQuest's external parallel port drive isn't supported > under Linux Actually, it is. See my earlier message. If you're using 1.3.1, you'll need to load kernel modules from http://www.torque.net/linux pp.html, if you're using anything more rec

SyQuest internal IDE 1GB disk?

1998-04-07 Thread Rick Macdonald
I imagine that SyQuest's external parallel port drive isn't supported under Linux, but what about the internal IDE version? Does anybody have experience with these drives? They're nearly half the price of Jaz drives. Seems like a good alternative to tape for backup, and a nice place to keep my Deb

Re: Anybody using Syquest drives??

1997-11-11 Thread Raymond A. Ingles
On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, Alex Yukhimets wrote: > > > > Anybody using Syquest drives under Linux, especially the SyJet?? I am > > considering buying one and wonder about their quality and reliability. > > I am in exactly the same situation - though I already decided to b

Re: Anybody using Syquest drives??

1997-11-11 Thread Alex Yukhimets
> > Anybody using Syquest drives under Linux, especially the SyJet?? I am > considering buying one and wonder about their quality and reliability. > > Thanks! > Tim Dear Tim, I am in exactly the same situation - though I already decided to buy one. I had previous experie

Anybody using Syquest drives??

1997-11-11 Thread Tim Ferrell
Anybody using Syquest drives under Linux, especially the SyJet?? I am considering buying one and wonder about their quality and reliability. Thanks! Tim -- Debian GNU Linux Power to the people... E-Mail: Tim Ferrell

Re: CD rom & Syquest

1996-12-16 Thread Jeff Gibbs
can be >reliably read on boot up. I assume that you have 2 hard drives on the primary >IDE bus. If I was in your situation, I'd make the SyQuest a slave drive to one >hard drive, and the CDROM a slave to the other. Good luck! > Thanks for the tip, I'll have to give it a try :

CD rom & Syquest

1996-12-14 Thread Jeff Gibbs
alt with Debian recognizing my CDrom (Hitachi 4x). This proved to be a problem as I could not install the additional Linux packages w/o it. The floppy installation went fine, but when I re-booted and ran dselect I was unable to access the rom. It's located on the secondary controller as a slave w/