In order to keep speakup speaking I want to be able to back this system up so it can be restored in the event another hacker knocks it over. I've not been able to install successfully ftape-tools for my trakker 450 parallel tape drive. The system in /proc/parport/0/autotest has it listed as a qic 117 t100e drive. That's not so much a problem but what is a problem is that running the MAKEDEV.ftape script writes a character special file of 27/0 and not a device for me in qft0. Has anyone had any success with his software and this kind of tape drive? Jude <dashielljt at gmpexpress.net>