Intel DG41MJ Not finding Parallel Port

Well, I did get a clean install. Now I'm getting an error I've never seen before.

I get the debug screen when I tru to run LinuxCNC

DEBUG FILE INFORMATION

insmod: error inserting '/usr/realtime-3.4-9-rtai-686-pae/modules/linuxcnc/hal_parport.ko': -1 Resource temporarily unavailable
./3020T_CNC.hal:6: exit value: 1
./3020T_CNC.hal:6: insmod for hal_parport failed, returned -1

I'm looking through the forum to see if this is covered.

Clean install. Had a few startup errors running LinuxCNC.

Getting closer. LinuxCNC now runs, but still does not give the power clicker or able to run tests in stepconf.

I did get past that. Getting closer.

LinuxCNC now runs, but still does not give the power clicker or able to run tests in stepconf.

I blacklisted lp

dmesg | grep par
[ 0.004048] AppArmor: AppArmor disabled by boot time parameter
[ 0.142956] hpet0: 3 comparators, 64-bit 14.318180 MHz counter
[ 10.231352] parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 0 [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
[ 10.231360] parport0: irq 0 in use, resorting to polled operation
[ 10.792084] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver

lpinfo -v
network http
network https
network ipp
network ipps
network socket
network lpd
network beh
network ipp14
network smb
direct hp
direct hpfax

cat /proc/ioports
0378-037a : parport0

CNC.hal
loadrt hal_parport cfg="0x0378 out"
setp parport.0.reset-time 3000

I tried both ways
loadrt hal_parport cfg="0x378 out"

I'm at a loss.

I did mention I had it set for bi-directional. I reset it for EPP, It doesn't give the option for Tristate. Just asks enable or disable and mode EPP, ECP, or bi-directional is all it gives.

It doesn't give a choice for DMA or IRQ.

I'm re-installing. I've made so many changes I now have two parports and even deleting all conf & modules entries they don't go away on reboot.

After a full clean install before installing the RTAI kernel

cat /proc/ioports now shows two parports. Is the EPP setting causing this?

0378-037a : parport0
037b-037f : parport0

dmesg now shows the Tristate & EPP & IRQ 5 you talked about.
I'll now install the kernel and see if it keeps this all.

dmesg | grep par
[ 0.000000] Booting paravirtualized kernel on bare hardware
[ 0.081455] regulator-dummy: no parameters
[ 0.130617] hpet0: 3 comparators, 64-bit 14.318180 MHz counter
[ 2.132676] Asymmetric key parser 'x509' registered
[ 11.683793] parport_pc 00:03: reported by Plug and Play ACPI
[ 11.683819] parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 5 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
[ 11.780152] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
[ 11.835940] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver


lpinfo -v
network http
network https
network ipp
network ipps
network beh
network ipp14
network socket
network lpd
direct parallel:/dev/lp0
direct hp
network smb
direct hpfax

So far might be doing good. The only thing different from this install and the previous one is I didn't remove a lot of bloatware.

Now to install LinuxCNC and see what happens.

dmesg | grep par
[ 0.004049] AppArmor: AppArmor disabled by boot time parameter
[ 0.143128] hpet0: 3 comparators, 64-bit 14.318180 MHz counter
[ 9.220048] parport_pc 00:04: reported by Plug and Play ACPI
[ 9.220073] parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 5 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
[ 9.236261] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
[ 9.316458] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).

Still not getting the power clicker when I run the program, and did not work when trying to test during stepconf.

I think I need to give up on this. Nothing seems to be working at all.

The only other thing different is the Hard drive is a 1T. The old IDE drive in the older board is 80-gig.

I guess I could try a 160-gig drive. But don't really think that would be a problem.