Re: [expert] Problem solved -- sort of (IDE problems?)
On Sun, 4 Jul 1999, Mike Abney wrote: > To re-cap: Both my external modem and my parallel-port Zip drive were > working fine in RH 5.2 (and Win '95, but who cares). I tried installing > both RH6.0 and LM6.0 and neither seemed to be able to find either the > modem nor the Zip. After that, even RH5.2 would not reinstall and detect > them. > > I'm not sure *exactly* which setting did it, but I got RH5.2 working > again by playing with the BIOS. Once that happened, I thought I'd play > around with trying to upgrade/install the 6.0 products again. *Neither* > worked. They both fail to detect my Zip drive. *However* I did notice > this little detail. In RH5.2, during the boot process, the following > shows up: > Ok. use dmesg and grep for scsi. If you don't find "scsi: 0 hosts found" , then scsi support isn't in the kernel. At a that point, a recompile of the kernel is needed. If you have a Zip drive made before august of 1998, then you need to run modprobe ppa to get it recognized. Do this from a console command line, as the kernel messages won't show up in an X windows terminal session. if it is after 1998, then run modprobe imm to get it recognize. then you can run mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 /zip to mount it on the previously created /zip directory (use mkdir). bug
Re: [expert] Problem solved -- sort of (IDE problems?)
John Aldrich wrote: > The "IDE controller not 100% native" I *think* means that you've got another > operating system on that computer and Linux is smart enough to recognize > that. As for the ZIP drive (parallel) you may have to add a module. I've > seen this question asked several times, either in this group or the > "linux-newbie" group from vger.rutgers.edu (unfortunately, AFAIK, they don't > have an archive of the listserv!) > John > > - Original Message - > From: Mike Abney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 1999 5:02 PM > Subject: [expert] Problem solved -- sort of (IDE problems?) > > > To re-cap: Both my external modem and my parallel-port Zip drive were > > working fine in RH 5.2 (and Win '95, but who cares). I tried installing > > both RH6.0 and LM6.0 and neither seemed to be able to find either the > > modem nor the Zip. After that, even RH5.2 would not reinstall and detect > > them. > > > > I'm not sure *exactly* which setting did it, but I got RH5.2 working > > again by playing with the BIOS. Once that happened, I thought I'd play > > around with trying to upgrade/install the 6.0 products again. *Neither* > > worked. They both fail to detect my Zip drive. *However* I did notice > > this little detail. In RH5.2, during the boot process, the following > > shows up: > > > > ide: i82371 PIIX (Triton) on PCI bus 0 function 57 > > ide0: BM-DMA at 0xfcf0-0xfcf7 > > ide1: BM-DMA at 0xfcf8-0xfcff > > > > (That is exact because I can get it from 'dmesg'.) In the boot process > > for both the 6.0 distributions, I remember seeing something about the IDE > > controller. It seemed like an error, but didn't seem fatal so I pretty > > much dismissed it. I think it was something like: > > > > IDE controller not 100% native > > will probe for IRQs later > > > > I will try to get the exact message if someone thinks it will help. > > Anyway, does this give anyone any ideas? > > > > For now, this isn't an emergency. I'm running fine in RH5.2, but I'd like > > the "automatic" 2.2 kernel and library updates I can get if I upgrade. > > Thanks in advance for your help (and also for that which has already been > > given). > > > > > > ~Mike > > Mike, I use an external modem with M6 without any troubles... and I just got my Zip driver working, (Thanks to the list members) email-me if you're still interested in the configuration parameters. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sergio Korlowsky Head Engineer Image Broadcasting Systems, Inc Laredo, Texas 78041
Re: [expert] Problem solved -- sort of (IDE problems?)
The "IDE controller not 100% native" I *think* means that you've got another operating system on that computer and Linux is smart enough to recognize that. As for the ZIP drive (parallel) you may have to add a module. I've seen this question asked several times, either in this group or the "linux-newbie" group from vger.rutgers.edu (unfortunately, AFAIK, they don't have an archive of the listserv!) John - Original Message - From: Mike Abney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 1999 5:02 PM Subject: [expert] Problem solved -- sort of (IDE problems?) > To re-cap: Both my external modem and my parallel-port Zip drive were > working fine in RH 5.2 (and Win '95, but who cares). I tried installing > both RH6.0 and LM6.0 and neither seemed to be able to find either the > modem nor the Zip. After that, even RH5.2 would not reinstall and detect > them. > > I'm not sure *exactly* which setting did it, but I got RH5.2 working > again by playing with the BIOS. Once that happened, I thought I'd play > around with trying to upgrade/install the 6.0 products again. *Neither* > worked. They both fail to detect my Zip drive. *However* I did notice > this little detail. In RH5.2, during the boot process, the following > shows up: > > ide: i82371 PIIX (Triton) on PCI bus 0 function 57 > ide0: BM-DMA at 0xfcf0-0xfcf7 > ide1: BM-DMA at 0xfcf8-0xfcff > > (That is exact because I can get it from 'dmesg'.) In the boot process > for both the 6.0 distributions, I remember seeing something about the IDE > controller. It seemed like an error, but didn't seem fatal so I pretty > much dismissed it. I think it was something like: > > IDE controller not 100% native > will probe for IRQs later > > I will try to get the exact message if someone thinks it will help. > Anyway, does this give anyone any ideas? > > For now, this isn't an emergency. I'm running fine in RH5.2, but I'd like > the "automatic" 2.2 kernel and library updates I can get if I upgrade. > Thanks in advance for your help (and also for that which has already been > given). > > > ~Mike >
[expert] Problem solved -- sort of (IDE problems?)
To re-cap: Both my external modem and my parallel-port Zip drive were working fine in RH 5.2 (and Win '95, but who cares). I tried installing both RH6.0 and LM6.0 and neither seemed to be able to find either the modem nor the Zip. After that, even RH5.2 would not reinstall and detect them. I'm not sure *exactly* which setting did it, but I got RH5.2 working again by playing with the BIOS. Once that happened, I thought I'd play around with trying to upgrade/install the 6.0 products again. *Neither* worked. They both fail to detect my Zip drive. *However* I did notice this little detail. In RH5.2, during the boot process, the following shows up: ide: i82371 PIIX (Triton) on PCI bus 0 function 57 ide0: BM-DMA at 0xfcf0-0xfcf7 ide1: BM-DMA at 0xfcf8-0xfcff (That is exact because I can get it from 'dmesg'.) In the boot process for both the 6.0 distributions, I remember seeing something about the IDE controller. It seemed like an error, but didn't seem fatal so I pretty much dismissed it. I think it was something like: IDE controller not 100% native will probe for IRQs later I will try to get the exact message if someone thinks it will help. Anyway, does this give anyone any ideas? For now, this isn't an emergency. I'm running fine in RH5.2, but I'd like the "automatic" 2.2 kernel and library updates I can get if I upgrade. Thanks in advance for your help (and also for that which has already been given). ~Mike
