Very Computer

I am a long standing newbie in the linux world. Please help me with a
simple question. I have a linux machine running slackware 2.0 (the specific
release number I'm not sure of right now and the machine isn't hooked up).
I want to use a Parallel Port Zip drive to transfer a large text file from
a WindowsNT machine to the linux box. Is there a driver for slackware? I
read in this newsgroup that there is one for RedHat. Thanks in advance for
any help.

Jim

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Slackware, RedHat, Debian and any other Linux distributions contain the
SAME SOFTWARE. They all use the same source code for the programs, so
all the programs will have the same capabilities. They use the same
kernel source, so they all have the same kernel drivers available to
them.

The major differences between distributions is in the way they install,
and in the amount of "window dressing" they provide. RedHat provides you
with a canned, fully operational environment, while Slackware provides
you with a bare bones environment that the operator is supposed to set
up according to the desired use of the system.

The answer to your question is yes. As long as the kernel has the
driver, it doesn't matter which distribution you use. Read the Zip
mini-HOWTO.

Quote:> Once thats done, reboot (first read the Kernel-HOWTO _very carefully_,
> otherwise you might not be able to reboot). Then to load the support,
> first plug in the Zip drive, then type

> modprobe scsi_mod
> modprobe sd_mod
> modprobe ppa

options ppa ppa_base=0x378  

Assuming the cable is attached to the port with that address (lpt1).  Oh
yeah don't compile with printer support into the kernel, make it a
module.  You may need to type

rmmod lp
modprobe ppa

And above all listen to Bruce's advice and don't forget to plug it in
(boy that part had me stumpped, the cable had detached form the
mother-board during shipping).

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