[luau] FreeBSD zip drive install

[al plant]

Gary Dunn wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:46:09 -1000
> al plant <webmaster at hawaiidakine.com> wrote:
> 
> >  Configuring a zip drive.
> >
> > I have a FreeBSD 4.4 box that works fine with Zip drives. I have another
> > 4.4 that I can't get to configure the /zip drive.
> >
> > I am now building the  box using 4.9 and can't get the zip drive to
> > work on it either.
> > snd module installs and works fine BTW on all three boxes.
> ...
> >
> > I see an error under dmesg now:
> >
> > vpo0  <IOMEGA drive Parallel to SCSI is detected on ppbus0>
> > vpo0  EPP mode
> > (seems OK.)
> >
> > BUT:
> >
> > vpo0: VPO error/time out (5)
> >
> > shows just before the last line of the dmesg file.
> >
> > Any idea what I should be looking for?
> 
> 1. I assume that this is a parallel ZIP drive.
> 
> 2. Check cables.
> 
> 3. Check BIOs and ensure parallel port is not set to Normal; use ECP for
> best performance, or at least EPP.
> 
> 4. cvsup using the stable tree and rebuild your kernel.
> 
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Thanks Gary,

The BIOs setting was the fault.

I cleared it by disabling the BIOs internal motherboard settings and
installing a printer card that I set to run at IRQ 7  - 0278 .
This brought up the zip drive with no problem.

Then I removed the card and reset the internal motherboard back to IRQ 7
and 0378. 
This brought up the zip drive with no problem. I did set the BIOs to EPP
as you suggested.
 
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