1 This file is intended to help with ATAPI <-> Parallel Port devices on Linux
5 http://www.torque.net/parport/paride.html
7 Make sure that your parallel port device is set up to EPP mode
8 from within the BIOS. In many cases it is best to set the PP delay to 0.
10 Here is a short explanation how to make the FreeCom Traveller work
11 in 4x speed on a notebook:
13 1.) Set BIOS for parallel port to 'EPP'.
15 2.) Load drivers in default mode:
18 # modprobe <driver for parallel port adaptor>
21 in case of a FreeCom Traveller this is:
27 3.) Check kernel log for paride messages:
31 paride: version 1.04 installed
32 paride: friq registered as protocol 0
34 parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [SPP,PS2,EPP]
35 parport0: no IEEE-1284 device present.
37 pg: pg version 1.02, major 97
38 pg0: Sharing parport0 at 0x378
39 pg0: friq 1.01, Freecom IQ ASIC-2 adapter at 0x378, mode 4 (EPP-32), delay 1
40 pg0: CD-R/RW RW8040A, master
43 4.) load module again but use different parameters:
44 'drive0=IO-Port,Protocol,Unit,Mode,Master/Slave,Delay drive1=...'
45 if you have only one drive at the parallel port
46 'drive0=IO-Port,0,0,-1,-1,Delay' e.g. for Delay = 0:
49 # modprobe pg drive0=0x378,0,0,-1,-1,0
51 5.) Check for optimum delay using for maximum speed using wodim -dummy
53 6.) Use the file rc.pp and modify for your needs
55 7.) Your CD drive now appears as /dev/pcd?
57 Source: README.cdtext from cdrtools package
58 Edited for cdrkit by Christian Fromme <kaner@strace.org>