Linux (red hat distribution) – EXP Computer CD Station User Manual

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Linux (Red hat distribution)

The parallel port CD-ROM IDE modules consist of three parts:
4. There is a base paride module required to access the parallel ports.

(Support EPP and Bi-Direct, NOT ECP mode)

5. The second module (to load) is the manufacturer specific protocol

driver. EXP using the following drivers.
fit2 Fidelity Intl.
fit3 Fidelity Intl. TD-3000

6. The third module is a CD-ROM driver
pcd for ATAPI CD-ROM
7. Use modprobe -l to locate the three modules. On the RedHat 5.2:

paride.o

/lib/modules/preferred/block

fit2.o, fit3.o /lib/modules/preferred/misc

pcd.o at

/lib/modules/preferred/misc

8. Use insmod to load these drivers in the following order:

paride.o, fit2.o, fit3.o and pcd.o
Note: one may use just the fit3.o only.

9. To access the CD-ROM, make sure there is a CD disk inside the CD-

ROM drive.

10. User need to mount the CD-ROM the command is

mount /dev/pcd0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660
or if X windows is running: Go to Disk Management then mount CD.

11. Go to the /mnt/cdrom to access the CD-ROM

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