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Title: ZIP: ppa module can't be loaded

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ZIP: ppa module can't be loaded

Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 4.3

Symptom:

The ppa can't be loaded. There are error messages such as

Cause:

Printer support is active in the kernel. In order to check this, please see the file /var/log/messages.

Check with the command cat /proc/ioports, whether 0378-037a is already occupied.

Solution:

Generate a kernel with modularized printer support.

In the section Character Devices set Parallel Printer Support (CONFIG_PRINTER) to M (or N).

Cause 2 :

The Zip drive isn't connected to parallel port Nr. 1.

Solution 2 :

Use the following command to load the ppa module :
modprobe -v ppa ppa_base=0x278
0x278 (2. parallel port) is of course just an example, it is also possible to use other adresses here. Check the BIOS settings and /var/log/messages for activities of the printer driver (lp) in order to find out the correct adress.

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Keywords: ZIP, IOMEGA, MODUL, PPA

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Categories: Hardware , Kernel

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