[PARPORT] Linux and Parallel port Orb drives


Robert Lowery (Robert.Lowery@colorbus.com.au)
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 10:35:34 +1000


Hi all,

I am trying to get my 486 linux box (with a SPP) to recognise my orb drive.

I have done the following to install it.
/sbin/insmod paride
/sbin/insmod on26
/sbin/insmod pd verbose=2

and get the following error message
Using /lib/modules/2.2.10/misc/pd.o
/lib/modules/2.2.10/misc/pd.o: init_module: Device or resource busy

dmesg reports the following:

parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP]
paride: version 1.04 installed
paride: on26 registered as protocol 0
pd: pd version 1.05, major 45, cluster 64, nice 0
pda: on26: port 0x3bc, mode 0, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x3bc, mode 1, test=(255,255)
pda: 0x378 is parport0
pda: on26: port 0x378, mode 0, test=(130,149)
pda: on26: port 0x378, mode 1, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x378, mode 2, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x378, mode 3, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x378, mode 4, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x278, mode 0, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x278, mode 1, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x278, mode 2, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x278, mode 3, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x278, mode 4, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x268, mode 0, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x268, mode 1, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x268, mode 2, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x268, mode 3, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x268, mode 4, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x27c, mode 0, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x27c, mode 1, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x26c, mode 0, test=(255,255)
pda: on26: port 0x26c, mode 1, test=(255,255)
pda: Autoprobe failed
pd: no valid drive found

What does this mean?

I've looked though the FAQ and mailing list archives, but have been unable
to find a solution.

Also is there a way to do all of this automatically when mounting the drive
(ie using conf.modules). Currently when I try to do mount /mnt/orb I get the
following message
mount: the kernel does not recognize /dev/pda5 as a block device
       (maybe `insmod driver'?)

Thanks for your help

-Robert

Robert Lowery
Localization Engineer
Colorbus Australia
Ph (03) 8574-8014

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