Re: [PARPORT] two external HDD (EPAT)


grant@torque.net
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 06:44:35 -0400 (EDT)


> [> [root@mbenes /]#insmod pd drive0=0x378,,,5,,,,0 drive1=0x378,,,5,,,,1
> verbose=1
> pd: pd version 1.05, major 45, cluster 64, nice 0
> pda: epat: port 0x378, mode 5, ccr 0, test=(0,0,0)
> pda: epat 1.01, Shuttle EPAT chip c5 at 0x378, mode 5 (EPP-32), delay
> 0
> pda: Maxtor 90288D2, master, 5627664 blocks [2747M], (5583/16/63),
> fixed media
> pdb: Adapter not found
> pda: pda1 pda2 < pda5 >
>
> This combination would detect both master and slave drives (?). But
> it detects only firt drive from command line. Which parameter is
> incorrectly set ? Or using two drives is impossible ?

You must also load the "parport" drivers to enable sharing of the
port between the two devices.

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