Upon boot, you should simply be able to issue the following commands:
modprobe bpck6
modprobe pcd (for read-only access or modprobe pg for writing)
-AL
At 03:44 PM 6/11/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Thanks for your quick response.
>
>My serial number is: 21602843
>I am running RH 7.3
>
>Duane
>
>
>Al Crowley wrote:
>
>>Duane,
>>
>>What is the 8-digit serial number on the bottom of your Backpack?
>>
>>Which distribution of Linux are you running?
>>
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Al Crowley, Technical Support Assistant Manager
>>MicroSolutions, Inc.
>>http://www.micro-solutions.com
>>
>>(alc@micro-solutions.com)
>>
>>
>>
>>At 03:25 PM 6/11/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>>After a full day of searching the web, I still need help.
>>>
>>>I am trying to get my Backpack CDRW to work in any capacity, read or
>>>write.
>>>
>>>I have done the following:
>>>
>>>1. Set my CMOS to EPP.
>>>
>>>2. Verified the parallel hardware settings are I/O 0x378 and IRQ 7.
>>>
>>>3. Compiled my kernel (2.4.18) with the following options:
>>>CONFIG_PARPORT=y
>>>CONFIG_PARPORT_PC=y
>>>CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_CML1=y
>>>CONFIG_PARPORT_1284=y
>>>CONFIG_PARIDE=m
>>>CONFIG_PARIDE_PARPORT=y
>>>CONFIG_PARIDE_PD=m
>>>CONFIG_PARIDE_PCD=m
>>>CONFIG_PARIDE_PF=m
>>>CONFIG_PARIDE_PT=m
>>>CONFIG_PARIDE_PG=m
>>>CONFIG_PARIDE_BPCK6=m
>>>
>>>4. After reboot, dmesg shows: (Good!)
>>>parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
>>>parport0: irq 7 detected
>>>
>>>5. Try to load the modules:
>>>insmod paride
>>>insmod bpck6
>>>insmod pg (or insmod pcd)
>>>
>>>6. I get the following results:
>>>insmod paride
>>>Using /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/block/paride/paride.o
>>>insmod bpck6
>>>Using /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/block/paride/bpck6.o
>>>insmod pg
>>>Using /lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pg.o
>>>/lib/modules/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/block/paride/pg.o: init_module:
>>>Operation not permitted
>>>Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters,
>>>including invalid IO or IRQ parameters
>>>
>>>7. Here is what dmesg says: (Strangely, There is no mention at all of
>>>the bpck6 module)
>>>paride: version 1.06 installed (parport)
>>>pg: pg version 1.02, major 97
>>>pg0: Autoprobe failed
>>>pg: No ATAPI device detected
>>>
>>>8. lsmod shows:
>>>bpck6 8576 0 (unused)
>>>paride 5376 0 [bpck6]
>>>NVdriver 1063392 10 (autoclean)
>>>ide-scsi 9504 0
>>>scsi_mod 98164 1 [ide-scsi]
>>>
>>>9. If I do a rmmod bpck6, i get the following:
>>>paride: bpck6 not registered
>>>
>>>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Duane Drake
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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