Re: IDE Zip 100 ATAPI doesn't work; Novell Suse Linux 10.0 retail

From: ANC (xxx_nospam_at_takeout_adams-blake.com_nospam)
Date: 10/19/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 04:09:29 GMT

David Swanson wrote:

> Device: Iomega Zip 100 ATAPI IDE
>
> I really need some expert help here. I have important files I need access
> to on my zip drive. I have a fresh install of Suse 10.0 retail. My
> previous version, 9.1, had no problem with zip drive. I just don't
> understand how it can work in one version and not the other. This really
> blows my mind.
>
> RTFM:Done. HOWTO's:Done.
>
> Most of the documentation available has to do with parallel/ppa SCSI
> emulation ect... It's outdated.
>
>
> KDE reports Error No media in device for /media zip
>
> I know the kernel can see the device because reading the boot log the
> device is shown as hde.
>
> I can not mount the device as root.
>
> I tried the yast repair option to see if it can modify something the
> initial install missed.
>
> The yast repair dialog--Remove fstab entries: Could not find existing
> devices for the following fstab lines:
>
> /dev/hde4 /media/zip auto noauto,user 0 0
>
> This is unrelated but I want you to know that yast repair locks up when it
> reaches check package database-Searching for package database then
> freezes. GREAT, the repair tool doesn't work!
>
> I have checked some blogs and I tried this fstab entry:
> /dev/hde/media/zip subfs fs=auto,procuid,nosuid,nodev,exec,sync 0 0
>
> This didn't work. I'm stumped. I'm tired. I have considered sacraficing a
> small goat to the image of Bill Gates.
>
> If someone could help, thanks! Let Novell know and myself.

What does your BIOS have as 'drive configuration'? SATA? legacy? Whatever
you have now, try the other one. You may have to make the zip a PATA. If
the channel is already PATA, maybe it has to be SATA. Just a wild guess.

One other thing. I've seen some machines that have the BIOS set to Plug and
Play and they sometimes disable the ports on re-boot. Turn off P&P if it is
enabled.

Al