Mani Abreu wrote:
>
> Jon wrote:
>
> > Idris S Hamid wrote:
> >
> > > I am having trouble getting the zip drive recognized in
> > > Mandrake 7.0. Here is what I get:
> > >
> > > # modprobe ppa
> > > /lib/modules/2.2.14-15mdksecure/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: Device or
> > > resource busyparport: Device or resource busy
> > >
> > > modprobe imm gives the same message (though I have a 100M drive so
> > > modpobe ppa should be correct).
> > >
> > > I added the following line to /etc/fstab:
> > > /dev/hdd /mnt/zipdisk vfat user,noauto,rw 0 0
> > >
> > > Please advise, thanks a lot!
> > >
> > > Best wishes
> > > Idris
> >
> > Do you have an IDE zip or a parallel port drive?
> >
> > ppa stands for parallel port adapter
> >
> > Yet you have your fstab set for an IDE zip drive...
>
> Since I have the same problem trying to get Mandrake 7.0 to recognize my
>
> PARALLEL Zip drive, my question is: So what? Everything I've seen so
> have has been targeted toward those with IDE Zip drives. And yes, I have
>
> tried the suggestions anyway, yet I receive the same message as above.
> Trying /dev/sdx4, or whatever variant, doesn't work because M7.0
> doesn't recognize the parallel port as a SCSI device, and /dev/hdx4
> doesn't
> work because it's neither an IDE device, or hard drive. And to add to my
>
> original question (So what?) I ask: So what *is* the answer? Or is there
>
> one?
>
> Mani
Try this mini howto. It includes info on parallel port zip drives.
http://www.linux.org/help/ldp/mini/ZIP-Drive.html
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