On Friday 16 Dec 2005 21:32, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > Did you get an error message in the logs something like this: > > Dec 16 14:33:30 thinkpad kernel: pda: epat 1.02, Shuttle EPAT chip > c6 at 0x3bc, mode 2 (8-bit), delay 1 > Dec 16 14:33:30 thinkpad kernel: devfs_mk_dir: invalid > argument.<4>devfs_mk_dev: could not append to parent for /disc > Dec 16 14:36:30 thinkpad kernel: _devfs_find_entry(): too short > Dec 16 14:36:30 thinkpad kernel: devfs_remove: /disc not found, > cannot remove > > I had this with the Shark. /dev/pda was created, but because of > the /disc error, the drive didn't work. After creating /dev/disc, > and reloading the dp module, things worked file. > > If you are having the same type of error, then /dev/cdrom1 is > probably the external CD. But the driver didn't completely install. > > Mikkel
Hi Mikkel, Well, I'm getting this, in syslog: Dec 16 21:29:17 localhost kernel: paride: epat registered as protocol 0 Dec 16 21:29:28 localhost kernel: pcd: pcd version 1.07, major 46, nice 0 Dec 16 21:29:28 localhost kernel: parport_pc: VIA 686A/8231 detected Dec 16 21:29:28 localhost kernel: parport_pc: probing current configuration Dec 16 21:29:28 localhost kernel: parport_pc: Current parallel port base: 0x378 Dec 16 21:29:28 localhost kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7, using FIFO [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,ECP] Dec 16 21:29:28 localhost kernel: parport_pc: VIA parallel port: io=0x378, irq=7 Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: Sharing parport0 at 0x378 Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: epat 1.02, Shuttle EPAT chip c6 at 0x378, mode 2 (8-bit), delay 1 Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: Master: CD-524EA Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: mode sense capabilities completion: alt=0x51 stat=0x51 err=0x64 loop=0 phase=3 Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: mode sense capabilities: Sense key: 6, ASC: 29, ASQ: 0 (Where Master: CD-524EA is a TEAC CD-524A 8x CDROM) And this is in /var/log/kernel/warnings: Dec 16 21:26:10 localhost kernel: devfs_mk_dev: could not append to parent for md/0 Dec 16 21:26:10 localhost kernel: VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem). Dec 16 21:29:17 localhost kernel: paride: epat registered as protocol 0 Dec 16 21:29:28 localhost kernel: pcd: pcd version 1.07, major 46, nice 0 Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: Sharing parport0 at 0x378 Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: epat 1.02, Shuttle EPAT chip c6 at 0x378, mode 2 (8-bit), delay 1 Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: Master: CD-524EA Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: mode sense capabilities completion: alt=0x51 stat=0x51 err=0x64 loop=0 phase=3 Dec 16 21:29:29 localhost kernel: pcd0: mode sense capabilities: Sense key: 6, ASC: 29, ASQ: 0 Dont know if the top line is relevant at all........... It seems to be seeing the Shuttle unit, and the CD-ROM drive, by name, but not showing it anywhere where It can be accessed.... I'll try HardDrake again, and see if it shows there..... Cheers, James -- Sent using Kmail on Mandriva Linux 2005 100% virus free, as it's nothing to do with Microsoft! #mount /dev/woman /mnt/bed!! ****************************************************** UK Amateur Radio Station, Callsign M0TJC Yaesu FT-7800, 2m/70cm Trio TS-700S, 2m All Mode Key KM80, 4m Kenwood TS-950SDX, HF Tel/Txt:+44 7784 013086 Skype o2985293 ******************************************************* 21:42:39 up 17 min, 1 user, load average: 0.31, 0.36, 0.30 ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
