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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