[NTLUG:Discuss] modprobe ppa says that parport is busy

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greenglow484 at juno.com wrote:

> On Thu, 18 May 2000 01:12:55 -0500 Neil Aggarwal
> <neil at JAMMConsulting.com> writes:
> > Hello:
> >
> > I just installed a fresh copy of RedHat 6.1a
> <snip>
> > I am trying to get my parallel port ZIP drive to work. According to
> > several messages that I read, I can type
> >   /sbin/modprobe ppa
> > to do it.
> >
> > But, when I try it, I get an error message:
> > /lib/modules/2.2.12-20/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: Device or resource
> > busy
> > parport: Device or resource busy.
>
> Neil--
> This has been a chronic problem for me, under RH 6 and 6.1, and Mdk 7.
> In fact, I've never gotten my parport ZIP to work under any Linux distro,
> despite numerous tries.
>
> Probably, you have your printer and ZIP on the same single parport; I do
> (HP LaserJet 6Lse).  One tip I've gotten in past is to add a 2nd parport,
> with 1 item on each.  Never tried it, but seems hopeful.
>

This will work.

That is how I used my external zip and printer.
Good Par port cards are cheeep ans its alot easier to add a par port than it
is (for me anyway)
to remember to load and unload modules.

of course internal IDE zips can be had for 60 bucks or less at Fry's unless
you want a 250MB

Now I use my IDE CD-RW
650MB for ONE Dollar(or less)------win
100MB for TEN Dollars-----------loose

as far as sharing a paraport.......
isnt there a switch to allow irq sharing somewhere....or is that for serial
ports?
I seem to remeber seeing that  but since I didnt need it, I forget where that
might have been.

maybe this will shake something loose
good luck