On Saturday, January 14, 2012 10:57:32 AM Bob von Knobloch did opine: > I am attempting to install emc 2.4.6 on an HP Pavilion t3000 AMD PC. > I have an existing older version, running on an older PC (it wasn't up > to the upgrade). > So, using the old hal & ini files, I constructed the new version, adding > "loadrt probe_parport" to the hal file. > But, I get no output from the parallel port. > Hanging a 'scope on pin 7 (my z-axis step pin), I see it stuck at 'low'. > A winblows installation that was on the PC can print via the parallel > port OK and the parallel port test files ptest.hal & ptest.xml work fine > (I can toggle the pins and see the scope trace move ok). > Dmesg only reports the usual stuff: > [ 11.391926] parport_pc 00:07: reported by Plug and Play ACPI > [ 11.391973] parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,EPP] > [ 11.672715] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). > [ 11.730579] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver > I have tried removing the kernel modules, parport, & lp, with no > success. > > Anyone have any other ideas ?? > > Many thanks, > > Bob von Knobloch
Yes, remove and blacklist the 'lp' driver, it has seized the port and doesn't share its toys at all well. Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> This dungeon is owned and operated by Frobozz Magic Co., Ltd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSA(R) Conference 2012 Mar 27 - Feb 2 Save $400 by Jan. 27 Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
