problems with [pre-2.1.36-4]

Andrea Arcangeli (arcangeli@mbox.queen.it)
Sun, 4 May 1997 23:18:48 +0200 (CEST)


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The kernel configuration used is in attachment.
ppa version is 1.2 STABLE but the same problems remains with the ppa
present in the kernel (I change only drivers/scsi/ppa.[ch])

1)
# modprobe ppa
PPA driver version: Curtin 1-11-STABLE
PPA: Parport [ EPP ]
scsi0 : Iomega parport ZIP drive
scsi : 1 host.
PPA: ppa_failed bug: ppa_error_code = 1
PPA: ppa_failed bug: ppa_error_code = 1
PPA: ppa_failed bug: ppa_error_code = 1
PPA: ppa_failed bug: ppa_error_code = 1
PPA: ppa_failed bug: ppa_error_code = 1
PPA: ppa_failed bug: ppa_error_code = 1
Vendor: IOMEGA Model: ZIP 100 Rev: D.09
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
# >/dev/lp0
# modprobe -r ppa
Releasing ppa0
scsi : 0 hosts.
# rmmod lp
# lsmod
Module Size Used by
parport 9824 0

parport isn' been loaded with modprobe, but remain when ppa in
unmodprobed.

2)
I have connected the ZIP drive to the lp0 but without power.

# modprobe ppa
PPA driver version: Curtin 1-11-STABLE
PPA: Parport [ EPP ]
/lib/modules/2.1.37/scsi/ppa.o: init_module: Device or resource busy
scsi_mod: Device or resource busy
# rmmod parport
# rmmod scsi_mod
rmmod: scsi_mod: Device or resource busy
# lsmod
Module Size Used by
scsi_mod 27872 1

scsi_mod module can' t been unloaded from the kernel without boot the box.

3)
I opened the CD-ROM before LILO for insert a music CD. While I was
searching the CD I started the kernel. The kernel closed the CD-ROM and it
remain unusable without reboot.

4)
Pressing BLOCK-SCORR key from the console do delays or other strange things
isn' t equivalent to press before C-s and then C-q

Andrea Arcangeli
arcangeli@mbox.queen.it

HomePage: http://www.imola.queen.it/user/arcangeli/
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