[Linux-parport] backpack cd-rewriter, Model 190127, series 6 driver ( HELP, I'm going nutz )

[AL Crowley]

Louis,

Looking at the output you provided, it appears the drive mechanism itself 
is not being recognized. Do you know for sure this Backpack works? If you 
connect it to a Windows machine with our driver installed does it get a 
drive letter, and more importantly, can you read from it?

Also, with this particular model Backpack it is very important that the 
power be connected to the back of the Backpack first, then attached to the 
wall outlet or power strip. If this is not done, the drive can sometimes be 
put into a non-responsive state.


At 09:22 PM 9/24/2004, louis gonzales wrote:
>Hello everyone.  I'm new to the list, but not new to the archives.
>I've done multiple searches on google and I've just got to break down.
>Linux Version:  RedHat 9.0
>Kernel:  2.4.20-6    x86
>
>pg: pg version 1.02, major 97
>pg0: Sharing parport0 at 0x378
>pg0: BACKPACK Protocol Driver V2.0.2ac
>pg0: Copyright 2001 by Micro Solutions, Inc., DeKalb IL.
>pg0: BACKPACK 2.0.2ac, Micro Solutions BACKPACK Drive at 0x378
>pg0: Unit: 44 Mode:1 (8-bit) Delay 0
>pg: No ATAPI device detected
>pcd: pcd version 1.07, major 46, nice 0
>pcd0: Sharing parport0 at 0x378
>pcd0: BACKPACK Protocol Driver V2.0.2ac
>pcd0: Copyright 2001 by Micro Solutions, Inc., DeKalb IL.
>pcd0: BACKPACK 2.0.2ac, Micro Solutions BACKPACK Drive at 0x378
>pcd0: Unit: 44 Mode:1 (8-bit) Delay 0
>pcd0: identify before command: alt=0xa0 stat=0x0 err=0x101 loop=160001 phase=1
>pcd0: Request sense before command: alt=0xa0 stat=0x0 err=0x101
>loop=160001 phase=1
>
>These are the common types of errors I get when trying to load pg -
>for cd-r - or pcd - for cd-rom only.  Currently I've got the pcd
>module loaded, but the module is listed with "lsmod" as (unitialized).
>  I really want to get this thing working, so I can move on to BIGGER
>and BETTER things.  Thanks for any help in advance!!!
>
>       -Louis
>
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Thank You,

AL Crowley, Technical Support Assistant Manager
Micro Solutions

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