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:
/lib/modules/2.4.10-64GB-SMP/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
/lib/modules/2.4.10-64GB-SMP/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.10-64GB-SMP/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.10-64GB-SMP/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o: insmod ppa failed
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If I try insmod ppa I get:
Quote:
Using /lib/modules/2.4.10-64GB-SMP/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o
/lib/modules/2.4.10-64GB-SMP/kernel/drivers/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
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Note That I have read other posts on this forum regarding this topic and I also tried all the help i can get from SuSE's site and documentation to no avail. Can anyone help me get this drive running under Linux? Thanx in advance