R: [ltp] parport & lp modules

[rommell]

Pino
grab tpctl and  iirc to > #slackware

and blow that fsckin w32 partition - you simply don't require it anymore.

Rommell

On Sat, 8 Sep 2001 10:58:47 +0200
"Pino Giaquinto" <doigia@tin.it> wrote:

Q> I have installed just Slackware... no Windows on my TP600E !
> To enable parallel port I re-formatted the hard disk... re-installed
> Win98SE... but the parallel port is enabled... and work :-(
> Why Linux Slackware not see my parallel port ?
> 
> The setting of my port is:
> i/o: 03BC
> irq: 7
> Win98SE say: no conflict !
> 
> If I try with Linux to enter from command line:
> /sbin/modprobe parport_pc io0x03BC irq=7
> /sbin/modprobe lp
> I have no error messages (at boot time I see errors as in previous
> message...), but when enter:
> /sbin/modprobe imm
> for my parallel Iomega ZIP he say that the device is busy !
> 
> Can you help me ???
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vivek <vivek@etla.org>
> To: <linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 12:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [ltp] parport & lp modules
> 
> 
> > Is the parallel port enabled in the bios? Are you trying the right IRQ
> etc?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Death before decaf.
> >
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