tlug: trying to modprobe plip module

["Stephen J. Turnbull" <turnbull@example.com>]

>>>>> "Eric" == Eric S Standlee <fwiw3980@example.com> writes:

    Eric> What am I doing wrong?

    Eric> ]# modprobe -v plip
    Eric> /sbin/insmod -L /lib/modules/2.2.5-15/net/plip.o
    Eric>                 /lib/modules/2.2.5-15/net/plip.o: init_module: Device or
    Eric> resource busy
    Eric> parport: Device or resource busy

    Eric> # lsmod
    Eric> Module                  Size  Used by
    Eric> parport_probe           2884   0  (autoclean)
    Eric> parport_pc              5012   0  (autoclean)
    Eric> parport                 7092   0  [parport_probe parport_pc]

One or more of the above is locking an interface that plip wants to
use.  rmmod partport, try again.  rmmod partport_probe, try again.
rmmod parport_pc, try again.  Still no luck?  mail tlug again.  :-)

Mail us anyway, in case of success.  Inquiring minds want to know.

HTH

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