Re: [PARPORT] Parallel ZIP-drive is little buggy with kernel 2.4.0-test1

From: The Contact (TheContact@MailAndNews.com)
Date: Thu Jun 08 2000 - 07:54:55 EDT

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    Tim Waugh wrote:
    > First clear out the print queue, and try again. (man lprm)

    Same result.

    > > parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP,PS2,EPP]
    > > parport_probe: failed
    >
    > I wonder if this is upsetting your printer. You could try recompiling
    > without IEEE 1284 support, and let me know if that makes a difference.

    Nope. No difference.
     
    > Does it make a difference if you boot with a ZIP drive inserted?

    No. dmesg just doesn't give any failed-msg's anymore (with 1284 & ppdev
    removed + zip inserted).
     
    > And let's compile without that (ppdev) too, to take another variable out of
    > the equation.

    Done. No difference (except for a slighly smaller kernel i suppose ;-) 

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