---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: ftape - parport_pc on 2.4.2 kernel Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 11:57:16 -0400 From: basslake <basslake@xtalwind.net> Hi I have ftape installed to use for backups, it works fine if I boot to my 2.2.16 kernel & modules. When I boot to 2.4.2, I get in /var/log/messages, different log on parport_pc than when booting 2.2.16. boot 2.4.2 kernel - /var/log/messages May 15 11:13:34 basslake kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP] May 15 11:13:34 basslake kernel: parport0: cpp_mux: aa55f00f52ad51(86) May 15 11:13:34 basslake kernel: parport0: cpp_daisy: aa5500ff(80) May 15 11:13:34 basslake kernel: parport0: assign_addrs: aa5500ff(80) May 15 11:13:34 basslake kernel: parport0: cpp_mux: aa55f00f52ad51(86) May 15 11:13:34 basslake kernel: parport0: cpp_daisy: aa5500ff(80) May 15 11:13:34 basslake kernel: parport0: assign_addrs: aa5500ff(80) May 15 11:13:34 basslake kernel: lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). May 15 11:17:42 basslake kernel: VFS: Disk change detected on device ide1(22,64) May 15 11:20:16 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:20:16 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:21:27 basslake kernel: paride: version 1.05 installed May 15 11:21:27 basslake kernel: paride: bpck registered as protocol 0 May 15 11:21:55 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:21:55 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:25:39 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:25:39 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:28:00 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:28:00 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:29:39 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:29:39 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:30:18 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo May 15 11:30:18 basslake insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.2/kernel/drivers/char/ftape/lo - - snip - - - boot 2.2.16 kernel /var/log/messages - May 14 13:14:00 basslake kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [SPP,PS2,EPP] May 14 13:14:14 basslake kernel: paride: version 1.04 installed May 14 13:14:14 basslake kernel: paride: bpck registered as protocol 0 May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: ftape v4.04a 07/25/2000 May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: (c) 1993-1996 Bas Laarhoven May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: (c) 1995-1996 Kai Harrekilde-Petersen May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: (c) 1996-2000 Claus-Justus Heine <heine@instmat May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: QIC-117 driver for QIC-40/80/3010/3020/Ditto 2G May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.16 (UP). May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: installing QIC-117 floppy tape driver ... May 14 13:18:48 basslake kernel: ftape_init @ 0xc3093244. May 14 13:18:49 basslake kernel: zftape for ftape v4.04a 07/25/2000 May 14 13:18:49 basslake kernel: (c) 1996-2000 Claus-Justus Heine <heine@instmat May 14 13:18:49 basslake kernel: vfs interface for ftape floppy tape driver. May 14 13:18:49 basslake kernel: Support for QIC-113 compatible volume table. May 14 13:18:49 basslake kernel: Compiled for Linux version 2.2.16 May 14 13:18:49 basslake kernel: [000] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - zft_init @ 0 May 14 13:18:49 basslake kernel: [001] zftape-init.c (zft_init) - installing z May 14 13:18:50 basslake kernel: bpck-fdc.c: bpck_fdc_register @ 0xc30d5698 May 14 13:18:50 basslake kernel: [002] fdc-io.c (fdc_register) - Probing for bpck-fdc tape drive slot 0. - - -snip - - - End /lib/modules/2.2.16 for ftape modules . I see a difference in the parport for pc module characteristics 2.4.2 gives: May 15 11:13:34 basslake kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP] does [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP] look like the problem ? maybe I can compile out PCSPP,TRISTATE , and compile in SPP,PS2 ?? or is there a quick way to obtain/compile, the corrected module, parport_pc, without having to recompile the entire kernel ?? 2.2.16 - which I have no trouble with shows a different set for parport for pc: May 14 13:14:00 basslake kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [SPP,PS2,EPP] Maybe someone knows something to advise for a fix on this . thanks for help and any advise. John WM -------------------------------------------------------