[Linux-parport] Re: [PARPORT] redhat 7.1 backpack rewriter

[Nate Jenkins]

You could write all of the commands into a script.  Then launch your script
manually or automatically when you reboot.
You would also want a script to remove the modules as well when you are
shutting down.


The script could be very simple or as complicated as you want.

The simple way would just be to write all the steps into a text file, one
line at a time.
Then chmod it so it is executable as appropriate.

The complicated way could handle or report problems.  But we all know we
never have problems with these computers...  :)


Nate


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shawn Koons" <skoons1ns at netscape.net>
To: <conquestsoftware at hotmail.com>
Cc: <linux-parport at lists.infradead.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Linux-parport] Re: [PARPORT] redhat 7.1 backpack rewriter


> WEE HAA!!!
>
> We have lift-off! Or at least I can now read CDs.
>
> Question: is there any way to automate this process or will I have to
> type the insmod commands in whenever I start the computer?
>
> Thank you for your help and patience.
>
> Shawn
>
>
>
> conquestsoftware at hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > If you can load bpck6, you are real close...
> >
> > You now need to load either the pcd module, for regular
> > CDROM style access, or the pg module, for buring.
> >
> > (as root)
> > Try "insmod pcd".  Then look at the entries at the end
> > of /var/log/messages, and you will see whether or not
> > the module was loaded, or any detailed errors.
> >
> > If all is OK, put in a CDROM, and try "mount /dev/pcd0 /mnt"
> >
> > John Miskinis
> >
> >> From: Shawn Koons <skoons1ns at netscape.net>
> >> To: AL Crowley <alc at micro-solutions.com>
> >> CC: linux-parport <linux-parport at lists.infradead.org>
> >> Subject: [Linux-parport] Re: [PARPORT] redhat 7.1 backpack rewriter
> >> Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 15:19:14 -0700
> >>
> >> Okay, I found a copy of RH 7.3 at a used bookstore and installed it.
> >> It still doesn't find the backpack. At least I can insmod paride,
> >> parport, and bpck6 . . . only I don't know what to do next to get the
> >> backpack recognized at startup. I have read the instructions at
> >> http://www.torque.net/parport/paride.html but am still puzzled.
> >>
> >> Any help will be appreciated.
> >>
> >> Shawn
> >>
> >> AL Crowley wrote:
> >>
> >>> Shawn,
> >>>
> >>> The best way is for you to update your kernel. BPCK6 support, which
> >>> is what you need, was introduced into the kernel as of 2.4.4 (RH
> >>> 7.3). You have kernel 2.4.2.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> At 04:49 PM 12/17/2003, Shawn Koons wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>> I gave up on trying to install RH on my old Compaq via the
> >>>> backback, but have succeeded in installing RH 7.1 on a IBM thinkpad
> >>>> via said backpack cd-rewriter. So far, so good. Now the
> >>>> cd-rom/rewriter cannot be found upon booting. Can anyone tell me
> >>>> how I can install via the backpack and now the newly installed OS
> >>>> cannot see the backpack? Maybe something on the boot install disc
> >>>> that is missing on the installed OS???
> >>>>
> >>>> Also, could someone help me get the cd-rom/rewriter working?
> >>>>
> >>>> I have included dmesg (I hope it helps)
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you,
> >>>>
> >>>> Shawn.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> -- 
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> >> And religion may, in a real sense, be understood as a popular
> >> misunderstanding of mythology.
> >>
> >> Joseph Campbell, Thou Art That
> >>
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>
> -- 
> Mythology may, in a real sense, be defined as other people's religion.
> And religion may, in a real sense, be understood as a popular
> misunderstanding of mythology.
>
> Joseph Campbell, Thou Art That
>
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