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 >
