RE: [LUG] post message

["Jon Still" <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not all zip drives use the imm driver - mine uses the ppa driver.

So try this too (as root):

  mkdir /mnt/zip
  /sbin/modprobe ppa
  mount /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip

Failing that, try:

  dmesg|more

and look for any messages relating to the parallel port.

Cheers,
J.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-lug-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-lug-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jody Dunstan
> Sent: 21 May 2001 20:05
> To: lug-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [LUG] post message
> 
> 
> John,
>     I followed your set of commands and the drive does not seem to be
> recognised.  I have a feeling  that since I share a parrallel port with
> a printer that this may seem to create a problem.  I was hoping that
> there was some program in RH7.1 seen as the support for everything else
> I own was very simpe.  I apoligise for this but I  have only been using
> linux for about a week!!
> TTFN
> Jody.
> 
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