Have you tried looking at all the boot-up messages to see how Linux
sees your zip drive? Also, is your kernel configured for that device?
To check the boot-up messages, create a file, myfile.
Then:
dmesg > myfile
then check what's in myfile. Should tell you what Linux sees.
--- Jim Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am currently upgrading from 5.3 to 6.0 on another
> computer after giving up on
> this one getting my ATAPI zip drive to work.
>
> Under 5.3, my parallel port zip drive was found.
> Under 6.0 during the upgrade
> it wasn't. What gives here? Shouldn't a newer kernel
> be downward compatable?
>
> Many thanks for the help.
>
> Jim
>
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