From: winsor (winsor@wi.net)
Date: Mon Mar 20 2000 - 23:51:40 CET
You may wish to try editing any files relating to scsi in the /setup/fun
directory as many of these files self configure on each boot......as I
did to get user ppp working.....
Good luck and I wish you great results(as well as feedback:) )
I've got an adaptec 2930 growing dust here*L*
winsor
James Boyd wrote:
>
> All,
>
> Thanks for the answers back!
>
> The Zip Drive S/W module ppa.o is in the modules sub-directory as part
> of the distro. What seems to be happening is that the file scsi.conf
> is read-only and even when I try to VI edit it as part of a new
> (direct UMSDOS) install of muLinux (7r12), the file defaults back to
> Michele Andreoli's original configuration. I have configured Zip
> Drives on several main-line Linux's and had not run into this problem
> before. Maybe if I try a rescue boot floppy, mount the hard drive, and
> then edit the file. I have little experience in file permissions for
> Linux; I tried CHMOD 666, but this is from Unix and didn't work.
>
> Regards,
> JHB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michele Andreoli [mailto:m.andreoli@tin.it]
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 6:59 AM
> To: mulinux@sunsite.auc.dk
> Subject: Re: [mu SETUP] Parallel Port Zip Drive
>
> On Fri, Mar 17, 2000 at 02:53:09AM -0500, James Boyd nicely wrote:
> > Greetings!
> >
> > First time posting on the list.
> >
> > Attempting a cloned install of muLinux (7r12) on a 486DX2 66 laptop
> -w- 8MB
> > memory and 512MB HD.
> > During the config sequence, I thought I setup SCSI support to allow
> Parallel
> > Port Zip Drive access.
> > The boot sequence still attempts to use an Adaptec SCSI card.
> >
> > Is there a thread in the mail-list I can search for with the
> solution?
> > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to proceed to configure
> Parallel
> > Port Zip Drive support?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
>
> I used in muLinux only Iomega ZIP with SCSI interface, no parallel
> port.
> Yours, requires some other modules. I can't help you. Please, consult
> some Linux newsgroup or relevant HOWTO about Zip drive.
>
> Michele
>
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