Gary Dunn wrote: > > On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:46:09 -1000 > al plant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Configuring a zip drive. > > > > I have a FreeBSD 4.4 box that works fine with Zip drives. I have another > > 4.4 that I can't get to configure the /zip drive. > > > > I am now building the box using 4.9 and can't get the zip drive to > > work on it either. > > snd module installs and works fine BTW on all three boxes. > ... > > > > I see an error under dmesg now: > > > > vpo0 <IOMEGA drive Parallel to SCSI is detected on ppbus0> > > vpo0 EPP mode > > (seems OK.) > > > > BUT: > > > > vpo0: VPO error/time out (5) > > > > shows just before the last line of the dmesg file. > > > > Any idea what I should be looking for? > > 1. I assume that this is a parallel ZIP drive. > > 2. Check cables. > > 3. Check BIOs and ensure parallel port is not set to Normal; use ECP for > best performance, or at least EPP. > > 4. cvsup using the stable tree and rebuild your kernel. > ############
Thanks Gary, The BIOs setting was the fault. I cleared it by disabling the BIOs internal motherboard settings and installing a printer card that I set to run at IRQ 7 - 0278 . This brought up the zip drive with no problem. Then I removed the card and reset the internal motherboard back to IRQ 7 and 0378. This brought up the zip drive with no problem. I did set the BIOs to EPP as you suggested. Aloha! Al Plant - Webmaster http://hawaiidakine.com Providing FAST DSL Service for $28.00 /mo. Member Small Business Hawaii. Running FreeBSD 4.5 UNIX & Caldera Linux 2.4 & RedHat 7.2 Support OPEN SOURCE in Business Computing. Phone 808-622-0043