Re: [PARPORT] Backpack cd-rewriter

From: John Miskinis (conquestsoftware@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Dec 04 2003 - 17:47:33 EST

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    You need to be root.

    The file is usually in /sbin , so if you used "su" and not "su -" it is
    probably not in your path...

    John

    >From: Shawn Koons <skoons1ns@netscape.net>
    >Reply-To: skoons@cybertrails.com
    >To: farmer dude <farmerduderl@yahoo.com>, "linux-parport"
    ><"linux-parport"@torque.net>
    >Subject: Re: [PARPORT] Backpack cd-rewriter
    >Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 15:22:41 -0700
    >
    >I tried to run modprobe and got the message:
    >
    >bash: modprobe: command not found
    >
    >Is there a way to add this program to my computer?
    >
    >When I "man modprobe", I get the manual for depmod which explains both
    >modprobe and depmod
    >
    >Thanks,
    >
    >Shawn
    >
    >farmer dude wrote:
    >
    >>Sorry for that
    >>
    >>modprobe -d pcd
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>There is a correct order, you need the paride stuff
    >>and the specific backpack driver. look at your kernel
    >>source and therein it tells you which to use (bpck or
    >>bpck6) depending upon version. I've got a 3 year old
    >>backpack and bpck6 works for me.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>--- Shawn Koons <skoons1ns@netscape.net> wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>>Hello,
    >>>
    >>>I am attempting to get my machine to recognize my
    >>>Backpack cd-rewriter. I will attempt to give as much info as I can.
    >>>Please
    >>>accept apologies in advance if I give too much, or the wrong,
    >>>information.
    >>>
    >>>*I use Tiny Linux, based on Slackware 4.0.
    >>>
    >>>*I have a Compaq LTE 5300 laptop P133 w/48 meg ram.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >
    >
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