Re: [PARPORT] Parallel port modes: debian vs. redhat (superrescue)

From: Tom Perkins (tomp@trperkins.2y.net)
Date: Mon Nov 19 2001 - 01:46:44 EST

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    Try

    modprobe parport_pc irq=auto dma=auto

    Regards,
    Tom

    Ludo Vangilbergen wrote:

    > I've got a flatbed scanner that forces me to configure my parallel
    > bidirectionally.
    >
    > I'm running Debian Linux, kernel version 2.4.12.
    >
    > Though I have switched the the parallel ports to EPP mode in the BIOS,
    > my system reports the following info, when I load the parport_pc module:
    >
    > parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP(,...)]
    > parport1: PC-style at 0x278 [PCSPP(,...)]
    >
    >
    > Strangely enough, when I boot my system with the SuperRescue CD (which is
    > RedHat based - kernel 2.4.5), the system reports:
    >
    > parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,ECP]
    > parport1: PC-style at 0x278 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
    >
    > How can I make my debian system behave in a similar way? Is there some module
    > in the kernel that I have to load first, or should I have to tweak an option in
    > a config file?
    >
    > Thanks for helping me out
    >
    >

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