Mike,
Ok, that model should be a 5-series Backpack, unless its been repaired
or replaced, in which case it would be labeled "Series 6" on the bottom.
You should be correct then in using BPCK.
Is this the same laptop you had the Backpack working with RH 5.2? If this
is different, definitely check the Bios settings.
AL
At 10:42 PM 10/15/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Al,
> The model number is a 180100 and it is listed has serial number ending in
>56 which
>i've tried to use with a major=56 with no success. I wish to thank you for
>your help
>and will continue...there has got to be a logical explanation for this..just
>don't quite
>have it down yet..any way thanks,
>I appreciate the help,..oh sorry but you see this was working on 5.2 of
>redhat
>and now I'm at a loss, oh well
>later,
>Mike
>
>Al Crowley wrote:
>
>> 1. Make sure you are using the Backpack on the parallel port.
>>
>> 2. What is the model number on your Backpack? All Backpack's
>> manufactured in the last few years are based on the Series 6
>> controller. Therefore you must use BPCK6, and not BPCK.
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> AL
>>
>> At 01:17 PM 10/10/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>> >Sorry to bother everyone, with this problem, but I'am out of ideas, and
>> >really could use some help.
>> >I'am running redhat 7.1 on a hp 800 laptop, with out the scsi option.
>> >I've installed the version ok using a
>> >backpack ( microsolutions ) ok. with out any problems. then using the
>> >insert module routine
>> >I've loaded the correct modules but am unable to load module pcd. I've
>> >tried multiple corrections to
>> >it..
>> >[root@hp_800_1 /root]# . load_pcd
>> >Using /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o
>> >Using /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/drivers/parport/parport_pc.o
>> >Using /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o
>> >Using /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.o
>> >Using /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/drivers/block/paride/bpck.o
>> >Using /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pcd.o
>> >/lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pcd.o: init_module:
>> >Operation not permitted
>> >Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters,
>> >including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
>> >
>> >which then generates in dmesg
>> >
>> >0x378: FIFO is 16 bytes
>> >0x378: writeIntrThreshold is 8
>> >0x378: readIntrThreshold is 8
>> >0x378: PWord is 8 bits
>> >0x378: Interrupts are ISA-Pulses
>> >0x378: ECP port cfgA=0x10 cfgB=0x48
>> >0x378: ECP settings irq=7 dma=<none or set by other means>
>> >parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,ECP]
>> >parport0: cpp_daisy: aa5500ff(38)
>> >parport0: assign_addrs: aa5500ff(38)
>> >parport0: cpp_daisy: aa5500ff(38)
>> >parport0: assign_addrs: aa5500ff(38)
>> >paride: version 1.05 installed
>> >paride: bpck registered as protocol 0
>> >pcd: pcd version 1.07, major 46, nice 0
>> >pcd0: 0x378 is parport0
>> >pcd0: bpck: 0x378 unit 56 mode 0: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
>> >12 13 14 31
>> >pcd0: bpck: 0x378 unit 56 mode 1: 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6
>> >7 7 8 8
>> >pcd0: bpck: 0x378 unit 56 mode 2: 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76
>> >76 76 76 76
>> >pcd0: bpck: 0x378 unit 56 mode 3: 76 0 76 0 76 0 76 0 76 0 76 0
>> >76 0 76 0
>> >pcd0: bpck: 0x378 unit 56 mode 4: 76 0 76 0 76 0 76 0 76 0 76 0
>> >76 0 76 0
>> >pcd0: Autoprobe failed
>> >pcd: No CD-ROM drive found
>> >
>> >the script I'am using to load the modules is simple and I've just had no
>> >luck creating this interface
>> >which is drivin' me nuts, since this is how I loaded linux to begin, any
>> >help would be greatly
>> >appreciated, thanks,
>> >#
>> >insmod parport
>> >insmod parport_pc
>> >insmod paride
>> >insmod cdrom
>> >insmod bpck
>> >insmod pcd verbose=1
>> >#
>> >oh..and the interrupts from /proc
>> > CPU0
>> > 0: 105899 XT-PIC timer
>> > 1: 3307 XT-PIC keyboard
>> > 2: 0 XT-PIC cascade
>> > 5: 5739 XT-PIC soundblaster
>> > 7: 0 XT-PIC Texas Instruments PCI1131 (#2)
>> > 8: 1 XT-PIC rtc
>> > 9: 0 XT-PIC Texas Instruments PCI1131
>> > 11: 184 XT-PIC 3c589_cs
>> > 12: 14639 XT-PIC PS/2 Mouse
>> > 14: 767011 XT-PIC ide0
>> >NMI: 0
>> >ERR: 0
>> >~
>> >I've taken out the card drivers that is with and with out the pcmcia
>> >cards to get this to move the
>> >PCI interrupt off of 7 and got the same result..so any help would be
>> >greatly appreciated and
>> >thanks in advance
>> >
>> >
>> >
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