Ftape

[KeithSmith]

Hi Art,


Art Wagner wrote:
> 
> Keith;
> According to your header information;
> "X-mailer Mozilla 4.61C-CCK-MCD Caldera Systems OpenLinux [en]
> (X11;I;2.2.10 i586"
> You are using Netscape 4.61. I also noted that you are
> experiencing
> delays
> (hangs) on your post to the PLUG mailing list. Several users
> including
> me
> have had the same problem under NS 4.60 - 4.73. The attached
> README-NETSCAPE
> has so far fixed the problem for all who I know to have tried it.
> Bon Chance ;<}
> Art Wagner
> 

I applied the fix.  Thanks for bringing this to my
attention.  This reply should serve as a test.

Thanks,
Keith

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> KeithSmith wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Ed,
> >
> > I have an Onsteam 30Gig however it is horrible to
> > configure.  I cannot get the patch from their site
> > to compile.
> >
> > I'm running Caldera's eServer which they say
> > should work with a number of QIC-40 & QIC-80
> > drives.  A footnote says there is a bug in Ftape
> > that causes problems on some PCP boards.
> >
> > I was hoping for an easier solution.  I guess
> > everything with Linux is a struggle at first.
> >
> > Thanks for the Link and information, I will check
> > it out.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Keith
> >
> > Ed Cernek wrote:
> > >
> > > This time with the link intact (I hope).
> > >
> > > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7674
> > >
> > > KeithSmith wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is anyone using Ftape?  With which drive?
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions, experiences?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Keith
> > > > --
> > > > Jesus is Lord!,
> > > > Keith Smith
> > > > 520.298.2227
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