Re: Problem loading parport_pc kernel module
Le jeu 08/07/2004 à 01:00, Gerard H. Pille a écrit :
> Jerome Warnier wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > This is probably not the best place to ask, but not the worst either.
> > I'm using standard Debian Sarge (not pure 64 stuff, I need to run some
> > proprietary applications on it, and need Java) on an AMD Opteron.
> >
> > I would like to use an USB key hardlock (you know, the infamous thing
> > for people "stealing" computer programs to others). The manufacturer
> > provides a binary-only kernel module (supporting at the same time their
> > USB and parallel keys), which seems to need "parport_pc" anyway.
> > Unfortunately, the "parport_pc" module won't load, I don't quite
> > understand why, but suspect it could be related to the processor or
> > hardware involved. This is the complete message:
> > skanew://tmp# modprobe parport_pc
> > /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-k7/kernel/drivers/parport/parport_pc.o:
> > init_module: Device or resource busy
> > Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters,
> > including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
> > You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
> > /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-k7/kernel/drivers/parport/parport_pc.o: insmod
> > /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-k7/kernel/drivers/parport/parport_pc.o failed
> > /lib/modules/2.4.26-1-k7/kernel/drivers/parport/parport_pc.o: insmod
> > parport_pc failed
> >
> > As you can see, I'm using stock kernel 2.4.26-1-k7 from Debian.
> >
> > Hint: the proprietary module is built for some kind of 2.4.22 kernel, I
> > don't know which exactly. I have to load it with "insmod -f", but I can
> > already tell you that it works fine on another machine, a regular PII
> > with a 2.4.26-1-686 stock Debian kernel.
> >
> > Thanks
> parallel port disabled in bios?
I already thought about that, but I'm really far away from the machine
(more than 1000 km) now.
Hopefully someone will go there this afternoon. I will let you now
anyway.
--
Jérôme Warnier
Consultant
BeezNest
http://beeznest.net
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