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> 	Hello Adrian, 
> 
> Thanx a lot for your answer. 
> 
> Below are other interesting 
> informations I've received 
> from Phillipe Anderson.
> 
> Regards, Max
> 
> 
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> >From philippe_andersson@ste.scitex.com Tue Jun 16 17:33 MET 1998
> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 17:33:57 +0200
> From: Philippe Andersson <philippe_andersson@ste.scitex.com>
> Mime-Version: 1.0
> To: mlawson@drfmc.ceng.cea.fr
> Subject: Re: ZIP & ZIP+ drives
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> 
> Hello Max,
> 
> Yes, the Parallel version of the ZIP drive is supported by default by
> all recent versions of the kernel (for sure as of 2.0.32, possibly with
> all 2.0.x). To enable support for it, recompile your kernel with SCSI
> support (yes, even if you haven't any SCSI adapter), SCSI disk support,
> and for the adaptor, choose Iomega PPA driver.
> 
> Regarding the ZIP Plus, a driver have just been developed by Dave
> Campbell. See the following URL :
> 
> http://www.torque.net/~campbell/ (file is imm.tar.gz)
> 
> Beware : the code is in Alpha stage, but seems quite usable and stable
> enough (I'm using it - rarely - without problem). Also please note that
> ZIP+ only needs a special driver to be used in parallel mode ; if you've
> got a SCSI board, you don't have a problem.
> 
> If you need documentation, go to the LDP (on sunsite), in the
> unmaintained/mini section, there is a ZIP-Drive.txt (it somewhat old :
> 01/96 but still worth reading). I'm also in the business of publishing a
> updated version of the stuff, transformed in a full-blown sgml howto,
> but in the early draft stage as yet. Don't wait for it.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Ph. A.
> 
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> >From Philippe_Andersson@ste.scitex.com Wed Jun 17 12:26 MET 1998
> From: <Philippe_Andersson@ste.scitex.com>
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> To: Max Lawson <mlawson@drfmc.ceng.cea.fr>
> Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 12:25:56 +0200
> Subject: Re[2]: ZIP & ZIP+ drives
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> 
> 
>     Hello again, Max.
> 
>     Just a word of warning since you mentionned you were considering the
>     purchase of a ZIP and didn't own one yet. You might want to have a
>     look at the "Click of Death" Home Page (see URL :
>     http://www.thirdeyesp.com/jatin/iomega/). Recent ZIP drives seem to be
>     vulnerable to some kind of "disease" called "Click of Death". I own
>     mine (ZIP+) for a few month and never had any problem, but also I must
>     say that I don't use it quite often.
> 
>     Up to you to decide - just thought you'd rather hear about this before
>     purchasing than after (as I had).
> 
>     Good luck. Bye.
> 
>     Ph. A.
> 
> 
> 
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> Subject: Re: ZIP & ZIP+ drives
> Author:  Max Lawson <mlawson@drfmc.ceng.cea.fr> at SCITEX
> Date:    6/17/98 8:29 AM
> 
> 
> 
> 
>      Dear Phillipe,
>      I thank you a lot for your answer.
> I still don't know which one I'm going to buy though :-(
> However, I'm quite happy to learn that work is in progress :-)
> First, I'm  going to have a running box !!
> Hope to see your Howto soon.
> Regards, Max.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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