Re: [PARPORT] ScanJet 4300C problem, epst

From: Thierry Andriamirado (tandria@club-internet.fr)
Date: Sun Apr 22 2001 - 11:56:37 EDT

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    Thanks for your reply, but it still doesn't work :-((

    I still tried some module options, and it allways reports the same kind
    of error in /var/log/messages, for example with a debug=1 param:

    kernel: ppSCSI 0.91 (O.91) installed
    kernel: epst.0: version code reads: 0x2
    kernel: epst.0: port 0x378 mode 4 test failed (1,-1,0)

    what does the '(1,-1,0)' means? it may help me to solve the problem, as
    it was allways the same test result I received...

    jjore@imation.com wrote:

    > Thierry,
    > You could try booting into windows first, allowing the driver to load then
    > reboot into linux. The important bit may be to leave the power on to the
    > peripheral since the EPST chip will be initialized correctly this way.
    >
    > Cheers,
    >
    > Josh Jore
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Thierry Andriamirado <tandria@club-internet.fr>
    > Sent by: owner-linux-parport@gear.torque.net
    > 04/20/01 09:24 AM
    >
    >
    >
    > Hello everybody,
    >
    > [The story]
    > I got a HP ScanJet 4300C scanner last week, and tried to use it with the
    > USB port. After some days (and nights!), it really doesn't want to work,
    > so I decided to try the thing with windows. It works but only using the
    > parallel port, not the USB one!
    > So, back to Linux, decided to use the parport driver, with epst. No way!
    > Now I'm here, hopping some helps as after a week and a mail from the HP
    > support saying that 'HP E-Mail support for Linux doesn't exist', I feel
    > slightly tired (my wife too :-))
    >
    > [The config]
    > * Mandrake 7.2, with the 2.2.17 kernel (tried the 2.4 one too).
    > * Tried some BIOS settings (bi-directional, EPP, ECP...)
    > * Tried some epst parameters, following 'ppscsi.c' directives
    >
    > [insmods and some messages]
    > *'insmod scsi_mod' doesn't work, I think scsi support was compiled into
    > the kernel, as I have an SCSI CD-Writer (it works).
    > * 'insmod sg': ok
    > * 'insmod parport': ok.
    > * 'insmod parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 dma=3' reports 'parport0: PC-style
    > at 0x378, irq7, dma 3 [SPP,PS2,EPP]. I give the io, irq, and dma
    > parameters as I thought it was source of problem,
    > /proc/parport/0/hardware reported 'irq: none' without these options.
    > * 'insmod ppscsi': ok
    > * 'insmod epst' reports 'Device or resource busy', with some hints about
    > IO and IRQ parameters. /var/log/messages reports :
    >
    > epst.1: version code reads: 0xc7
    > epst.1: port 0x378 mode 0 test failed (1,-1,0)
    > (and so on, with all modes tested)
    >
    >
    > I found some messages talking about the lp module, but it's not loaded.
    > The printer is connected on the printer port OF THE SCANNER, and it
    > works! Maybe the lp module was compiled within the kernel, too.
    >
    >
    > Any help (or hint) should be appreciated, as I really don't know what
    > else to try now.
    >
    > Thanks in advance,
    >
    > ATR
    >
    > --
    > Thierry Andriamirado - Altyx
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