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<H2><A NAME="s2">2. Quick Start</A></H2>
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<P>OK so you have purchased a new zip drive and now you want to use it.
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Some distributions have the modules already built. You can try insmod ppa
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for starters. (Make sure you have it hooked up and a disk inserted).
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If the ppa program is not there, then configure the kernel.
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My machine has 2 parallel ports, one for the zip and one for the printer.
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This makes things easy, no cable switching.
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<P>Configure the kernel:
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<LI> cd /usr/src/linux</LI>
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<LI> make xconfig</LI>
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<LI> scsi support = Y </LI>
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<LI> scsi disk support = Y</LI>
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<LI> Iomega zip support as a module </LI>
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<LI> printer support also as a module </LI>
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<LI> save it and exit</LI>
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<LI> make dep</LI>
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<LI> make clean</LI>
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<LI> make zImage or zlilo or zdisk </LI>
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<LI> make modules</LI>
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<LI> make modules_install</LI>
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<P>Now to use the drive:
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<LI> load the module <CODE>insmod ppa</CODE></LI>
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<LI> build a mounting point. <CODE>mkdir /zip</CODE></LI>
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<LI> insert a preformatted windoze type disk into the drive.</LI>
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<LI> mount the disk. <CODE>mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 /zip</CODE></LI>
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<LI> use any standard file commands as in <CODE> l /zip, ls /zip, df, cp,</CODE></LI>
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<LI> when you are finished <CODE> umount /zip </CODE></LI>
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<P>If you had trouble with any of the previous steps, see the following
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sections for more detailed instructions.
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