Some more information:
mount -t vfat /dev/sda6 /mnt/zip
mount: block device /dev/sda6 is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: /dev/sda6 is not a valid block device
^ I can actually get this to happen with any sda# by repeatedly firing off
the mount command using the up arrow enter...
more /proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 06 Lun: 00 <- what does all this mean?
Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP 100 Rev: D.09
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
more /proc/scsi/ppa/0
Version : 2.03 (for Linux 2.2.x)
Parport : parport0
Mode : EPP 32 bit
Eric Morgan wrote:
> I am having troubles installing my zip drive. I need some education as I
> am sort of a Linux novice.
>
> I have RH6.1 kernel 2.2.12 unmodified from default installation, P366 OC
> to 550, Abit BM6 MB, 64Meg SDRAM, Zip100.
>
> Couple of basic questions first:
> How do I tell what options were set for the current kernel?
> What is the difference between ECP and EPP and which is best for ZIP?
>
> I have set my pp to EPP instead of EPP+ECP on this lists advice from
> 1999 (never read that it was fixed).
> I do this:
> insmod parport
> insmod parport_pc
> insmod ppa -> ZIP drive spins up and light comes on
> mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip -> mount: /dev/sda4 is not a valid
> block device
>
> insmod parport_probe
> more /proc/parport/0/autoprobe
> MODEL:Unknown device;
> MANUFACTURER:Unknown vendor;
>
> if I change to modprobe no difference.
>
> I read somewhere in this list about the conf.modules file so I threw
> this in with no change in results:
> alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
> alias scsi_hostadapter ppa
> options parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7
>
> Also I must be using dmesg wrong because I get something entirely
> different from what others are reporting back. I get something like
> this:
>
> ATAPI device hdc:
> Error: Not ready -- (Sense key=0x02)
> (reserved error code) -- (asc=0x3a, ascq=0x01)
> The failed "Test Unit Ready" packet command was:
> "00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "
> VFS: Disk change detected on device ide1(22,0)
> ATAPI device hdc:
> Error: Not ready -- (Sense key=0x02)
> (reserved error code) -- (asc=0x3a, ascq=0x01)
> The failed "Test Unit Ready" packet command was:
> "00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "
> ATAPI device hdc:
> Error: Not ready -- (Sense key=0x02)
> (reserved error code) -- (asc=0x3a, ascq=0x01)
> The failed "Prevent/Allow Medium Removal" packet command was:
> "1e 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "
> ATAPI device hdc:
> Error: Not ready -- (Sense key=0x02)
> (reserved error code) -- (asc=0x3a, ascq=0x01)
> The failed "Test Unit Ready" packet command was:
> "00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "
> VFS: Disk change detected on device ide1(22,0)
> ATAPI device hdc:
> Error: Not ready -- (Sense key=0x02)
> (reserved error code) -- (asc=0x3a, ascq=0x01)
> The failed "Test Unit Ready" packet command was:
> "00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "
> ATAPI device hdc:
> Error: Not ready -- (Sense key=0x02)
> (reserved error code) -- (asc=0x3a, ascq=0x01)
> The failed "Prevent/Allow Medium Removal" packet command was:
> "1e 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 "
>
> Am I getting so many of these it fills completely dmesg? What are these
> messages telling me anyway (cant be good =)? Im pretty sure hdc is one
> of my ide cdroms...
>
> Please educate me a little.
> Thanks in advance,
> Eric
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