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by **Bill Polhemu** » Sun, 21 Feb 1999 04:00:00

The following is from the Red Hat 5.2 Installation Guide:

[QUOTE MODE ON]

E.9.8.1 Question

How do I use my parallel port zip drive?

E.9.8.2 Answer

Here's something you can try: edit /etc/conf.modules and add
the following line to the others:

alias scsihostadapter ppa

If you need to send the ppa driver any options about which
LP is being used etc, you would add the line:

options ppa ppa=<options go here.>

[QUOTE MODE OFF]

Now, this just begs a few more questions:

1) when I pull up /etc/conf.modules, I get a BLANK PAGE! In
other words, there's nothing there! Is this "normal"? And
if so, can I just go ahead and try to add the line as stated
(even if it will be the ONLY line in the file)?

2) Under <options go here.>: What options? If I'm using
the DOS LPT1:, what is the corresponding device name in
Linux that I should use? Anything else?

Believe me, folks, I've spent about four hours this evening
poring over web pages, and I STILL can't get a good answer
to the question: How do I get Linux to recognize my Zip
Parallel Port drive? There's GOTTA be more clarity than
this!

by **Darren Gre** » Sun, 21 Feb 1999 04:00:00

I have never tried getting my ZIP parallel working in linux
before....but when I upgraded to kernel 2.2.1, I selected to scane for
Parallel devices at bootup, and wham....Ive got a ZIP drive. Point
being, that if you get too frustrated you could always upgrade to
kernel 2.2.1, which you should do anyway ;)

Darren

-->The following is from the Red Hat 5.2 Installation Guide:
-->
-->[QUOTE MODE ON]
-->
-->E.9.8.1 Question
-->
-->How do I use my parallel port zip drive?
-->
-->E.9.8.2 Answer
-->
-->Here's something you can try: edit /etc/conf.modules and add
-->the following line to the others:
-->
-->alias scsihostadapter ppa
-->
-->If you need to send the ppa driver any options about which
-->LP is being used etc, you would add the line:
-->
-->options ppa ppa=<options go here.>
-->
-->[QUOTE MODE OFF]
-->
-->Now, this just begs a few more questions:
-->
-->1) when I pull up /etc/conf.modules, I get a BLANK PAGE! In
-->other words, there's nothing there! Is this "normal"? And
-->if so, can I just go ahead and try to add the line as stated
-->(even if it will be the ONLY line in the file)?
-->
-->2) Under <options go here.>: What options? If I'm using
-->the DOS LPT1:, what is the corresponding device name in
-->Linux that I should use? Anything else?
-->
-->Believe me, folks, I've spent about four hours this evening
-->poring over web pages, and I STILL can't get a good answer
-->to the question: How do I get Linux to recognize my Zip
-->Parallel Port drive? There's GOTTA be more clarity than
-->this!
-->

by **Michael Trausc** » Sun, 21 Feb 1999 04:00:00

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Do you have an "autodetect" cable, or a Zip Plus drive? If so, you're
SOL, you'll have to get the imm driver. I got it with the Kernel
2.2.1.... *neither* of my Zip drives would work (my Parallel Zip Plus nor
my internal SCSI Zip Drive) until I upgraded my kernel. The SCSI card
that I have, though, is really flaky, and the 2.2.1 support works better
for it, anyway.

- Mike

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> The following is from the Red Hat 5.2 Installation Guide:

> [QUOTE MODE ON]

> E.9.8.1 Question

> How do I use my parallel port zip drive?

> E.9.8.2 Answer

> Here's something you can try: edit /etc/conf.modules and add
> the following line to the others:

> alias scsihostadapter ppa

> If you need to send the ppa driver any options about which
> LP is being used etc, you would add the line:

> options ppa ppa=<options go here.>

> [QUOTE MODE OFF]

> Now, this just begs a few more questions:

> 1) when I pull up /etc/conf.modules, I get a BLANK PAGE! In
> other words, there's nothing there! Is this "normal"? And
> if so, can I just go ahead and try to add the line as stated
> (even if it will be the ONLY line in the file)?

> 2) Under <options go here.>: What options? If I'm using
> the DOS LPT1:, what is the corresponding device name in
> Linux that I should use? Anything else?

> Believe me, folks, I've spent about four hours this evening
> poring over web pages, and I STILL can't get a good answer
> to the question: How do I get Linux to recognize my Zip
> Parallel Port drive? There's GOTTA be more clarity than
> this!

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by **Trevor Ker** » Sun, 21 Feb 1999 04:00:00

>Believe me, folks, I've spent about four hours this evening
>poring over web pages, and I STILL can't get a good answer
>to the question: How do I get Linux to recognize my Zip
>Parallel Port drive? There's GOTTA be more clarity than
>this!

When I installed RedHat 5.2, I said 'yes' when asked if I had any SCSI. Then
I let it autoprobe, and my ppa was detected.
Now, if I want sda4 to be mounted at boot, I leave a Zipdisk in the drive.
I didn't need to add entries to the conf file.

Trevor Kerr
Melbourne, Australia

by **Bill Polhemu** » Sun, 21 Feb 1999 04:00:00

> When I installed RedHat 5.2, I said 'yes' when asked if I had any SCSI. Then
> I let it autoprobe, and my ppa was detected.
> Now, if I want sda4 to be mounted at boot, I leave a Zipdisk in the drive.
> I didn't need to add entries to the conf file.

Grr. I think I answered "no". Is there any way SHORT OF REINSTALLING that I
can go pack and initiate this autoprobe process?

Oh, and while I'm thinking about it: Does the autoprobe sequence ALSO mount the
drive for you? I'm so new to this I'm still a little fuzzy on this bit about
"mounting" the drive.

Thanks.

by **Michael Trausc** » Sun, 21 Feb 1999 04:00:00

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Yep.

# insmod imm

or

# insmod ppa

The module will probe the ports for the options. When youfigure out which
driver works, put it in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.

- Mike

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"Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that
curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly."
- Arnold Edinborough

If you do not have my public PGP key, you are encouraged to obtain it
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> > When I installed RedHat 5.2, I said 'yes' when asked if I had any SCSI. Then
> > I let it autoprobe, and my ppa was detected.
> > Now, if I want sda4 to be mounted at boot, I leave a Zipdisk in the drive.
> > I didn't need to add entries to the conf file.

> Grr. I think I answered "no". Is there any way SHORT OF REINSTALLING that I
> can go pack and initiate this autoprobe process?

> Oh, and while I'm thinking about it: Does the autoprobe sequence ALSO mount the
> drive for you? I'm so new to this I'm still a little fuzzy on this bit about
> "mounting" the drive.

> Thanks.

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by **Wolfgang Viechtbaue** » Mon, 22 Feb 1999 04:00:00

Quote:> # insmod ppa

That one will probably do the trick. And then add an entry for your zip
drive to your /etc/fstab file ... like:

/dev/sda4 /mnt/zip vfat user,exec,dev,nosuid,rw,noauto 0 0

Then you can mount your zip drive as a user just with "mount /mnt/zip".
Or you can even write a little script for it.

--
Wolfgang Viechtbauer

by **Michael Trausc** » Mon, 22 Feb 1999 04:00:00

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Ya know, though... what if you're using ext2 formatted ZIPs? That won't
work.

Use the same line, except change the vfat to ext2.

- Mike

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curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly."
- Arnold Edinborough

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> > # insmod ppa

> That one will probably do the trick. And then add an entry for your zip
> drive to your /etc/fstab file ... like:

> /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip vfat user,exec,dev,nosuid,rw,noauto 0 0

> Then you can mount your zip drive as a user just with "mount /mnt/zip".
> Or you can even write a little script for it.

> --
> Wolfgang Viechtbauer

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by **Igor** » Tue, 23 Feb 1999 04:00:00

try this
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/ZIP-Drive.html

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> Yep.

> # insmod imm

> or

> # insmod ppa

> The module will probe the ports for the options. When youfigure out which
> driver works, put it in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.

> - Mike

> =====================================================================

> V: (419) 838-8104 F: (815) 846-9374

> "Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that
> curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly."
> - Arnold Edinborough

> If you do not have my public PGP key, you are encouraged to obtain it
> from my website at http://www.wcnet.org/~mtrausch/mt_pgp_key.gz. You
> need to have PGP 5.0i or newer to use the key.
> =====================================================================

> > > When I installed RedHat 5.2, I said 'yes' when asked if I had any SCSI. Then
> > > I let it autoprobe, and my ppa was detected.
> > > Now, if I want sda4 to be mounted at boot, I leave a Zipdisk in the drive.
> > > I didn't need to add entries to the conf file.

> > Grr. I think I answered "no". Is there any way SHORT OF REINSTALLING that I
> > can go pack and initiate this autoprobe process?

> > Oh, and while I'm thinking about it: Does the autoprobe sequence ALSO mount the
> > drive for you? I'm so new to this I'm still a little fuzzy on this bit about
> > "mounting" the drive.

> > Thanks.

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by **Igor** » Tue, 23 Feb 1999 04:00:00

try this
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/ZIP-Drive.html

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> Yep.

> # insmod imm

> or

> # insmod ppa

> The module will probe the ports for the options. When youfigure out which
> driver works, put it in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.

> - Mike

> =====================================================================

> V: (419) 838-8104 F: (815) 846-9374

> "Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that
> curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly."
> - Arnold Edinborough

> If you do not have my public PGP key, you are encouraged to obtain it
> from my website at http://www.wcnet.org/~mtrausch/mt_pgp_key.gz. You
> need to have PGP 5.0i or newer to use the key.
> =====================================================================

> > > When I installed RedHat 5.2, I said 'yes' when asked if I had any SCSI. Then
> > > I let it autoprobe, and my ppa was detected.
> > > Now, if I want sda4 to be mounted at boot, I leave a Zipdisk in the drive.
> > > I didn't need to add entries to the conf file.

> > Grr. I think I answered "no". Is there any way SHORT OF REINSTALLING that I
> > can go pack and initiate this autoprobe process?

> > Oh, and while I'm thinking about it: Does the autoprobe sequence ALSO mount the
> > drive for you? I'm so new to this I'm still a little fuzzy on this bit about
> > "mounting" the drive.

> > Thanks.

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by **Nguyen Dai Qu** » Fri, 05 Mar 1999 04:00:00

Le sam, 20 fv 1999, Michael Trausch a crit :

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>Yep.

> # insmod imm

For ZIP drivzer PLUS !

Quote:>or

> # insmod ppa

for ZIP driver normal

Quote:>The module will probe the ports for the options. When youfigure out which
>driver works, put it in /etc/rc.d/rc.local.

It's better put an alias in /etc/conf.modules. It will load only when you need,
not by default when booting. Maybe you need print something !!!

>

>> > When I installed RedHat 5.2, I said 'yes' when asked if I had any SCSI. Then
>> > I let it autoprobe, and my ppa was detected.
>> > Now, if I want sda4 to be mounted at boot, I leave a Zipdisk in the drive.
>> > I didn't need to add entries to the conf file.

>> Grr. I think I answered "no". Is there any way SHORT OF REINSTALLING that I
>> can go pack and initiate this autoprobe process?

>> Oh, and while I'm thinking about it: Does the autoprobe sequence ALSO mount the
>> drive for you? I'm so new to this I'm still a little fuzzy on this bit about
>> "mounting" the drive.

>> Thanks.

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