Haven't seen any problems in regards to the lp device. My first
suggestion, since we kmow the Backpack works elsewhere, is to slow
down the data transfer rate. This is done by changing the PPT Mode
in the Bios from EPP to something like Standard, SPP, or Bidirectional.
Anything but ECP. I would highly recommend powering off the Backpack,
then back on so that it resets as well.
Let me know your results.
-AL
At 06:01 PM 3/13/2003 -0500, Michael Graffam wrote:
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>On Thu, 13 Mar 2003, Al Crowley wrote:
>
>> 1. Which distro and kernel are you using?
>
>Debian Woody with 2.4.20
>
>> 2. Does this Backpack work elsewhere (either Linux or Windows)?
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>Yes, it works under Linux on my desktop [RH 8.0 / 2.4.20].
>
>> 3. What is the make, model, and speed of this computer?
>
>It is a Dell Latitude XPi Pentium Classic 133MHz laptop.
>
>> "paride: version 1.04 installed
>> BACKPACK Protocol Driver V1.0.0
>> Copyright 1999 by Micro Solutions, Inc., DeKalb IL.
>> paride: backpack registered as protocol 0
>> pcd: pcd version 1.07, major 46, nice 0
>
>paride and bpck6 load as expected, but pcd hangs shortly after finding the
>parallel port.
>
>After crawling through my kernel configs on both machines [desktop, and
>laptop] I find that my desktop has no support for the lp device, while
>my laptop has lp.o compiled in.
>
>Am I correct in suspecting that this is the problem? Should I remove
>support for the lp device, and/or make it a module?
>
>
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