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#19 ATAPI ZIP drive does not work

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2.2 Kernel (8)
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2014-08-24
2003-12-19
Pavel Fedin
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When i try to mount my ZIP drive system says that
"Driver is not configured". When i looked into modules
directory i noticed that ide_floppy module is absent. But
when kernel starts up it sees me drive and identifies it.
Why is ide_floppy module lost?

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  • Alan buxey

    Alan buxey - 2003-12-19

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    is this a selfbuilt kernel or a plain downloaded one? Could
    you send me your .config file for the kernel? Most likely
    there is no module because it is built-in, rather than built
    as a module - especially if its detected on startup!

    remember that ZIP disks have strange partition tables /dev/hdd4
    might be the beast you want.

    BUT! i'd advise reading some more on these drives...and AVOID
    the ide-floppy method. use the ide-scsi instead. you can
    then put
    hdd=ide-scsi on your bootstrap line. read more at:

    http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue28/lg_tips28.html#atapi

     
  • Alan buxey

    Alan buxey - 2003-12-19

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    is this a selfbuilt kernel or a plain downloaded one? Could
    you send me your .config file for the kernel? Most likely
    there is no module because it is built-in, rather than built
    as a module - especially if its detected on startup!

    remember that ZIP disks have strange partition tables /dev/hdd4
    might be the beast you want.

    BUT! i'd advise reading some more on these drives...and AVOID
    the ide-floppy method. use the ide-scsi instead. you can
    then put
    hdd=ide-scsi on your bootstrap line. read more at:

    http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue28/lg_tips28.html#atapi

     
  • Pavel Fedin

    Pavel Fedin - 2003-12-19

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    The kernel is downloaded from SourceForge. File name is 2.2.
    10-000927.tgz.
    Thank you for telling me about config file. There i found:
    # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEFLOPPY is not set
    So the module is really absent. Well, after some time (when i
    copy Debian distribution from my friend) i'll have to recompile
    the kernel.

     

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