From owner-freebsd-current Tue Feb 24 20:38:24 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id UAA27604 for freebsd-current-outgoing; Tue, 24 Feb 1998 20:38:24 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from ns.mexcom.net (ver1-144.uninet.net.mx [200.38.135.144] (may be forged)) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id UAA26961 for ; Tue, 24 Feb 1998 20:34:12 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from eculp@ver1.telmex.net.mx) Received: from sunix (telmex@sunix.mexcom.net [206.103.64.3]) by ns.mexcom.net (8.8.8/8.8.7) with SMTP id WAA14527; Tue, 24 Feb 1998 22:31:18 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <34F39ECB.39BC3394@ver1.telmex.net.mx> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 22:32:11 -0600 From: Edwin Culp Organization: Mexico Communicates, S.C. X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (X11; I; Linux 2.0.14 i586) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Mike Smith CC: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ZIP 100 References: <199802250206.SAA17550@dingo.cdrom.com> <34F38A0D.DE69B35@ver1.telmex.net.mx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Final Report everything works great. Zip - Printer Thanks ed Edwin Culp wrote: > > Mike Smith wrote: > > > > > I just installed a Zip 100M Parallel port. It seems to work fine, > > > but I get this from dmesg. > > > > > > vpo0: on ppbus 0 > > > scbus0 at vpo0 bus 0 > > > sd0 at scbus0 target 6 lun 0 > > > sd0: type 0 removable SCSI 2 > > > sd0: Direct-Access > > > sd0: ILLEGAL REQUEST asc:24,0 Invalid field in CDB > > > sd0 could not mode sense (4). Using ficticious geometry > > > > > > I don't know where the ILLEGAL REQUEST is coming from or why, but > > > since it works, I haven't worried too much :-) But, if someone > > > does know it would be nice. > > > > The SCSI code asks the disk what its geometry is. Knowing the geometry > > is important if you want to make the disk bootable. The Zip refuses to > > give an answer, and because the command is not handled specially, you > > get a warning printed. It's harmless. > > > > > The real problem is that I want to connect a parallel printer to the > > > Zip and I assume that I will use nlpt0 which doesn`t have a device > > > or a listing in MAKEDEV. I assume that it shouldn't be linked to > > > lpt0, but I'm really not sure. > > > > No; the nlpt driver has the same major/minor numbers as lpt, so just > > print to /dev/lpt0 like you normally would. > > > > > P.D. Does this work or should I just install another parallel port? > > > > Yup. I even tested it before I committed it. YMMV, and I am always > > keen to hear feedback, especially if you have detailed problem reports. > > -- > > Thanks a lot, Mike. I'm going to give the printer a try and see what > happens. > I'm sure it'll work fine. > > ed To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message