Russell Dekema wrote:
[SNIP]
> After I did that, the bpck-fdc module worked just like it should. Another
> thing you want to do is set your paralell port (in the BIOS or on a jumper)
> to use EPP mode. I have found that when it is set to ECP or ECP+EPP mode,
> the bpck-fdc driver can't take advantage of any of the "advanced" features
> - i.e. it goes the same speed as when the parport is set to standard mode.
> This is more important on restores than backups.
I don't wnat this to come across like another RTFM post, but this is all
called out in detail on the Linux Tape Cert page for getting Ditto and
TR-3 parallel port drives working.
http://www.LinuxTapeCert.org -- click on TechHelp and then the first
link is, "Parallel Port TR-3 and Ditto Drives"
--
Tim
