Iomega Zip 250 External PARRALEL port not loading/installing
Dear All,
before I get flamed by the usual RTFM/Read the documentation let me tell you I alreay DID read tonns of documentation, and I looked up information Both online and offline and even on this site but nothing seems to work for me. Now First Things first, the system setup: SuSE Linux Professional 7.3 Kernel: 2.4.10-64GB SMP Processor(s): Dual Pentium Pro 200 MHZ on W6-Li Micronics Motherboard Memory: 256MB EDO Buffered DIMM 3,3v Drive in question: Iomega Zip 250 EXTERNAL parralel port architecture. Now, On to the description of the problem: The device is Picked up by YAST2 as follows: Storage Media -> MatchMaker: Bus: Parralel Class (spec): SCSI Storage Controller Class: Mass Storage Controller Device: Matchmaker Device identifier: 262145 Device Name: /dev/lp0 unique Key: ffnC.2T9J2KTkk45 Vendor: Iomega Vendor Identifier: 268288 Things I have tried and failed: -Re Compiling the latest Kernel (at the time of this posting: 2.4.18 stable i386) -insmod ppa -modprobe ppa -mount /dev/lp0 /media/zip -mount /dev/hdXY /media/zip Note, When i run the command, modprobe I get: Quote:
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The Zip Drive Mini-HOWTO might be of some help.
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Might you need to pass any parameters to the kernel in the append section of your lilo.conf? I know for the internal ide ones you need to pass hdx=ide-scsi for it to work.
And how can you say that Tux looks stupid? |
Aussie, I already checked out that mini Howto. It got me going in circles and was of no help. I tried everything it mentioned (as well as al of the above) to no avail.
Thymox, you present an interesting thing to try, However, How can I find out WHICH parameters to pass into the kernel? remmember this is Parralel and External. I really appreciate your help guys. Keep those replies coming :) :D |
Try it with another cable and on a seperate machine if you can.
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Aussie, That is not necessary because the drive works PERFECTLY as it is under WIndows 2000. So i know for a FACT its a Linux/software problem.
Again: The drive works PERFECTLY in windows! :) |
Ok, the next thing to check is is the parport options, have a look at /usr/src/linux/Documentation/parport.txt, YAST2 is reporting it as /dev/lp0 which is the device name for a printer. Is the lp module loading and do you have a pp printer?
From /usr/src/linux/Documentation/parport.txt, Quote:
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Ok, two things I must clarify before proceeding:
1.) yes I have a Parralel Port printer (HP DeskJet 952C), and its working fine under linux 2.) I am running an SMP kernel since I'm running on two Processors. I don't know if this would affect anything, but just in case it would, yes I'm running an SMP kernel :) I will check out the Doscumentation thingy as soon as I boot back into linux. I'm running windows at the very moment |
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