Yes, update your kernel. bpck6 should be in the kernel as of 2.4.4.
-AL
At 07:14 PM 12/4/2003, John Miskinis wrote:
>OK, that's your got to be your problem then. You need the bpck6 module!
>
>Building a kernel is not that much work, but getting it "right the first time"
>might be. There are only 5 commands needed to build a kernel
>
>The tedious part is selecting all the options in "make xconfig" which is the
>GUI version (opposed to make menuconfig). You need to select all the stuff
>you want in your kernel, and make sure you select the correct processor.
>
>Then you need to copy it over to /boot (different name) and add an entry in
>/etc/lilo.conf. If you forget to choose a few options, you old kernel
>will be there,
>to use. This assumes you are using a later version of the sources than
>currently
>running, as your loadable modules will be put in a directory named after the
>version.
>
>If you do build a kernel, you will gain a lot of performance, as you will
>not need
>to include a bunch of stuff that is in the default kernel.
>
>* If you are running the kernel that came with the distribution, there is
>probably
>someone out there, that has a bpck6 module that would work for you. But I
>suspect it will be hard to find someone, and thus I would suggest building
>a kernel.
>
>I would try asking on the #mandrake IRC channel, you may get lucky...
>
>John
>
>>From: Shawn Koons <skoons1ns@netscape.net>
>>Reply-To: skoons@cybertrails.com
>>To: John Miskinis <conquestsoftware@hotmail.com>, "linux-parport"
>><"linux-parport"@torque.net>
>>Subject: Re: [PARPORT] Backpack cd-rewriter
>>Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 17:57:23 -0700
>>
>>There is no bpck6 module on my machine.
>>
>>Where do I find one that is compatable with my kernel, or will I have to
>>upgrade the kernel (shudder!)? I tried downloading a bpck6 module and
>>placing it in the appropriate folder but when I ran insmod bpck6, it was
>>for the wrong kernel.
>>
>>Shawn
>>
>>John Miskinis wrote:
>>
>>>I hope you are trying "insmod bpck6" not bpck as stated in a previous reply
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: Shawn Koons <skoons1ns@netscape.net>
>>>>Reply-To: skoons@cybertrails.com
>>>>To: "linux-parport" <"linux-parport"@torque.net>
>>>>Subject: Re: [PARPORT] Backpack cd-rewriter
>>>>Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 15:37:08 -0700
>>>>
>>>>Jeesh do I feel stupid! I was not in root. I can run modprobe but get
>>>>the following:
>>>>
>>>>paride: version 1.04 installed
>>>>pcd: pcd version 1.07, major 46, nice 0
>>>>pcd0: Autoprobe failed
>>>>pcd: No CD-ROM drive found
>>>>/lib modules/2.2.6/misc/pcd.o: init_module: Device or resource busy
>>>>
>>>>Hmmm, what device or resource would be busy? And how do I get it to
>>>>take a break? :-)
>>>>
>>>>Shawn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>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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