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Re: Parallel ZIP drive (not Plus) and modules ??



On Mon, Mar 23, 1998 at 08:56:49PM +0000, Andrew M.A.Cater [Andy] wrote:
> I'm having great problems getting my parallel Zip drive recognised under
> 2.0.33.  The dmesg error says '0 scsi hosts detected ' - on other
> occasions I have device busy on parallel port.
> 
> My motherboard allows me to configure
> 
> auto
> compatible
> ECP
> EPP 
> 
> and to specify addresses for the parallel ports.  Which should I 
> use?

I got the device busy messages until I set my parallel port
to EPP only. No EPP+ECP, not ECP, just EPP. Then it worked.

To use lp and ppa at the same time you need the new parport stuff --
I think this is in Linux 2.1 only.


hamish
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