Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 5 Aug 2003 15:48:23 +0200 | From | Adrian Bunk <> | Subject | Re: time for some drivers to be removed? |
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On Tue, Aug 05, 2003 at 03:35:10PM +0200, Mikael Pettersson wrote: > > ftape-4.04? That's been a non-integrated external package for ages and ages. > I doubt there's been any updates in it for 2.5/2.6 kernels. >...
Is there a good reason why it wasn't / isn't integrated?
> Given how few still use these antiques (my "fast" Conner/Seagate drive gives > 150KBps backup speed, wow!) I think simply maintaining status quo is the most > reasonable use of peoples' time.
The problem is that 2.6 doesn't maintain the status quo - it's no longer possible to use ftape on a SMP workstation.
cu Adrian
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