Re: Parallel zip-disk can't use EPP 32 bit with 2.4.x kernels

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On Tue, Jan 30, 2001 at 07:17:28PM +0100, Davy Preuveneers wrote:
> Since I'm running the 2.4.x kernels, I'm having a little problem with my
> parallel zip-disk. The ppa module can't use the EPP 32 protocol and uses
> the PS/2 protocol instead (which is much slower), as shown by the boot
> message of kernel 2.4.1:
> 
[snip]
> 
> Kernels 2.2.x use the EPP 32 bit protocol while the 2.4.x versions don't,
> although I have used the same options when compiling the new 2.4.1 kernel.
> When I change the parallel port configuration in the BIOS from ECP/EPP to
> EPP only (version 1.9), the 2.4.x kernels use the EPP 32 bit protocol as 
> well, but then I can't use ECP with dma anymore.
> 
> Does anyone know what the problem is?

Are you sure you've given parport_pc the correct IRQ/DMA? It doesn't
seem to be able to detect them very well over here, so I need a line
such as:
	options parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 dma=3

but YMMV :)

> 
> Davy

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