Hi, just a correction: the file is
not /etc/rc.d/modules.conf
The correct file is /etc/rc.d/rc.modules
You should have this file somewhere within /etc/rc.x
If not, you could put the same set of commands into some
of the initialization scripts for your distribution
Regards,
MP
> Hi Shawn,
>
> Although I'm using Slackware 9.0, I think it's worth
> to mention my lessons learned. I am successfully using
a
> BackPack CD-RW with my laptop.
>
> My /etc/rc.d/modules.conf file contains:
>
> /sbin/modprobe parport
> /sbin/modprobe parport_pc
> /sbin/modprobe paride
> /sbin/modprobe bpck6
> /sbin/modprobe pcd
> /sbin/modprobe pg
>
> Of course you can try doing these steps manually as
> well (as root, or su'ed).
>
> You need bpck6, which seems to be available from newe
r
> Kernel versions than yours.
>
> If you choose to go ahead and compile a new kernel
> verion, please let me know and I will be able to provid
e
> you some hints about the kernel configuration related t
o
> parport, paride and bpck.
>
> Regards,
>
> MP
>
> > 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.
> >
> > *My dmesg is:
> >
> > Linux version 2.2.6 (root@zap) (gcc version 2.7.2.3)
> #20 Tue Apr 27
> > 15:23:25 CDT 1999
> > Detected 133343796 Hz processor.
> > Console: colour VGA+ 80x25
> > Calibrating delay loop... 53.04 BogoMIPS
> > Memory: 46720k/49152k available (1204k kernel code,
> 408k reserved, 764k
> > data, 56k init)
> > VFS: Diskquotas version dquot_6.4.0 initialized
> > CPU: Intel Pentium 75 - 200 stepping 0c
> > Checking 386/387 coupling... OK, FPU using exception
> 16 error reporting.
> > Checking 'hlt' instruction... OK.
> > Checking for popad bug... OK.
> > Intel Pentium with F0 0F bug - workaround enabled.
> > POSIX conformance testing by UNIFIX
> > PCI: Using configuration type 1
> > PCI: Probing PCI hardware
> > Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.2
> > Based upon Swansea University Computer Society NET3.0
39
> > NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0 for Linux NET4.0.
> > NET4: Linux TCP/IP 1.0 for NET4.0
> > IP Protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP, IGMP
> > Initializing RT netlink socket
> > Starting kswapd v 1.5
> > Detected PS/2 Mouse Port.
> > Serial driver version 4.27 with HUB-6 MANY_PORTS
> MULTIPORT SHARE_IRQ enabled
> > ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> > ttyS02 at 0x03e8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> > Real Time Clock Driver v1.09
> > RAM disk driver initialized: 16 RAM disks of 4096K
> size
> > loop: registered device at major 7
> > hda: IBM-DTCA-24090, ATA DISK drive
> > ide2: ports already in use, skipping probe
> > ide0 at 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 on irq 14
> > hda: IBM-DTCA-24090, 3909MB w/468kB Cache,
> CHS=993/128/63
> > Floppy drive(s): fd0 is 1.44M
> > FDC 0 is a National Semiconductor PC87306
> > md driver 0.36.6 MAX_MD_DEV=4, MAX_REAL=8
> > linear personality registered
> > raid0 personality registered
> > scsi : 0 hosts.
> > scsi : detected total.
> > Partition check:
> > hda: hda1 hda2
> > VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem) readonly.
> > Freeing unused kernel memory: 56k freed
> > VFS: Disk change detected on device fd(2,0)
> > end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0
> > VFS: Disk change detected on device fd(2,0)
> > end_request: I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0
> > parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP]
> > lp0: using parport0 (polling).
> > CSLIP: code copyright 1989 Regents of the University
> of California
> > SLIP: version 0.8.4-NET3.019-NEWTTY-MODULAR (dynamic
> channels, max=256).
> > SLIP linefill/keepalive option.
> > PPP: version 2.3.3 (demand dialling)
> > PPP line discipline registered.
> > Linux PCMCIA Card Services 3.0.9
> > kernel build: 2.2.6 #20 Sat Apr 17 23:17:12 CDT 199
9
> > options: [pci] [cardbus]
> > Intel PCIC probe:
> > Cirrus PD672x ISA-to-
PCMCIA at port 0x3e0 ofs 0x00,
> 2 sockets
> > host opts [0]: [ring] [65/6/3] [1/15/3]
> > host opts [1]: [ring] [65/6/3] [1/15/3]
> > ISA irqs (default) = 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12 polling
> interval = 1000 ms
> > cs: IO port probe 0x1000-0x17ff: excluding 0x1028-
> 0x102f 0x1220-0x122f
> > 0x1320-0x1327 0x1378-0x137f 0x1388-0x138f 0x13e8-
> 0x13ff 0x1428-0x142f
> > 0x1778-0x177f 0x17e8-0x17ff
> > cs: IO port probe 0x0100-0x04ff: excluding 0x220-
0x22f
> 0x320-0x327
> > 0x388-0x38f 0x428-0x42f 0x480-0x48f
> > cs: IO port probe 0x0a00-0x0aff: clean.
> > cs: memory probe 0x0d0000-0x0dffff: clean.
> > xirc2ps_cs.c 1.31 1998/12/09 19:32:55 (dd9jn+kvh)
> > eth0: auto negotation failed; using 10mbs
> > eth0: media 10BaseT, silicon revision 5
> > eth0: Xircom: port 0x300, irq 3, hwaddr
> 00:10:A4:FF:9A:05
> > tty03 at 0x02e8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
> > paride: version 1.04 installed
> > paride: bpck registered as protocol 0
> > pd: pd version 1.05, major 45, cluster 64, nice 0
> > pda: 0x378 is parport0
> > pda: Autoprobe failed
> > pd: no valid drive found
> >
> > *I read the webpage
> http://www.torque.net/parport/paride.html, but am
> > still confused.
> >
> > *I have also read as many articles in the archive as
I
> could find
> > containing the subject backpack, but am still confuse
d.
> >
> > *I do not know how to mess with the kernel, so I did
> not try to load
> > paride and the drivers as modules (Especially since
> they are already
> > compiled (?) in the kernel.
> >
> > *There is a script that accompanies the
> subsection "using a paride
> > device" that I do not know what to do with. I also do
> not know how to
> > create the device "special device" as mentioned there
.
> >
> > *When I "insmod bpck" I get the response:
> >
> > /lib/modules/2.2.6/misc/bpck.o: a module named bpck
> already exists
> >
> > ---------------------
> >
> > The port worked when I tried to set up the printer,
> but after an initial
> > successful test page printing, I cannot get the
> printer to work. When I
> > give the command:
> >
> > lpr -Plp foo.file
> >
> > The printer coughs and starts to load a piece of
> paper, then freezes.
> >
> > when I "lpq" I find it empty. (I only mention this as
> possible help to
> > diagnose the backpack problem. I will tackle the
> printing at another time)
> >
> > ---------------------
> >
> > The Backpack unit works when I swap the HD with one
> containing win98 (I
> > do not dual boot). The printer port (Windows name for
> Parallel port) is
> > on interrupt 7 at 0378-037B with no conflicts.
> >
> > In the bios there is no setting for ecp or the like.
> The only thing
> > listed is:
> >
> > enable advanced LPT mode
> >
> > which can be toggled on or off. (a quick web search
> did nothing to
> > explain what this means).
> > ---------------------
> >
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated. My goal in
> starting this project
> > was to learn as much as possible about administering
> my own linux box. I
> > have used linux in the past, but I did not get into i
t
> more than a
> > casual workstation user. I now want to learn about
> things from the
> > command line up.
> >
> > Shawn
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Mythology may, in a real sense, be defined as other
> people's religion.
> > And religion may, in a real sense, be understood as a
> popular
> > misunderstanding of mythology.
> >
> > Joseph Campbell, Thou Art That
> >
> >
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