This option enables the high-level driver for IDE-type disk devices connected through a parallel port. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the parallel port IDE driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called pd. You must also have at least one parallel port protocol driver in your system. Among the devices supported by this driver are the SyQuest EZ-135, EZ-230 and SparQ drives, the Avatar Shark and the backpack hard drives from MicroSolutions.
This option enables the high-level driver for ATAPI CD-ROM devices connected through a parallel port. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the parallel port ATAPI CD-ROM driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called pcd. You must also have at least one parallel port protocol driver in your system. Among the devices supported by this driver are the MicroSolutions backpack CD-ROM drives and the Freecom Power CD. If you have such a CD-ROM drive, you should also say Y or M to "ISO 9660 CD-ROM file system support" below, because that's the file system used on CD-ROMs.
This option enables the high-level driver for ATAPI disk devices connected through a parallel port. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the parallel port ATAPI disk driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called pf. You must also have at least one parallel port protocol driver in your system. Among the devices supported by this driver are the MicroSolutions backpack PD/CD drive and the Imation Superdisk LS-120 drive.
This option enables the high-level driver for ATAPI tape devices connected through a parallel port. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the parallel port ATAPI disk driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called pt. You must also have at least one parallel port protocol driver in your system. Among the devices supported by this driver is the parallel port version of the HP 5GB drive.
This option enables a special high-level driver for generic ATAPI devices connected through a parallel port. The driver allows user programs, such as cdrtools, to send ATAPI commands directly to a device. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the parallel port generic ATAPI driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called pg. You must also have at least one parallel port protocol driver in your system. This driver implements an API loosely related to the generic SCSI driver. See <file:include/linux/pg.h>. for details. You can obtain the most recent version of cdrtools from <ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/>. Versions 1.6.1a3 and later fully support this driver.
This option enables support for the ATEN EH-100 parallel port IDE protocol. This protocol is used in some inexpensive low performance parallel port kits made in Hong Kong. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called aten. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the Micro Solutions BACKPACK parallel port Series 5 IDE protocol. (Most BACKPACK drives made before 1999 were Series 5) Series 5 drives will NOT always have the Series noted on the bottom of the drive. Series 6 drivers will. In other words, if your BACKPACK drive doesn't say "Series 6" on the bottom, enable this option. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called bpck. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the Micro Solutions BACKPACK parallel port Series 6 IDE protocol. (Most BACKPACK drives made after 1999 were Series 6) Series 6 drives will have the Series noted on the bottom of the drive. Series 5 drivers don't always have it noted. In other words, if your BACKPACK drive says "Series 6" on the bottom, enable this option. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called bpck6. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the Commuter parallel port IDE protocol from DataStor. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called comm. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the EP-2000 parallel port IDE protocol from DataStor. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called dstr. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the TD-2000 parallel port IDE protocol from Fidelity International Technology. This is a simple (low speed) adapter that is used in some portable hard drives. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called ktti. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the TD-3000 parallel port IDE protocol from Fidelity International Technology. This protocol is used in newer models of their portable disk, CD-ROM and PD/CD devices. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called fit3. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the EPAT parallel port IDE protocol. EPAT is a parallel port IDE adapter manufactured by Shuttle Technology and widely used in devices from major vendors such as Hewlett-Packard, SyQuest, Imation and Avatar. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called epat. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the newer Shuttle EP1284 (aka c7 and c8) chip. You need this if you are using any recent Imation SuperDisk (LS-120) drive.
This option enables support for the (obsolete) EPIA parallel port IDE protocol from Shuttle Technology. This adapter can still be found in some no-name kits. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called epia. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for version 2 of the Freecom IQ parallel port IDE adapter. This adapter is used by the Maxell Superdisk drive. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called friq. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the Freecom power parallel port IDE protocol. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called frpw. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the KBIC-951A and KBIC-971A parallel port IDE protocols from KingByte Information Corp. KingByte's adapters appear in many no-name portable disk and CD-ROM products, especially in Europe. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called kbic. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the "PHd" parallel port IDE protocol from KT Technology. This is a simple (low speed) adapter that is used in some 2.5" portable hard drives. If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called ktti. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the (obsolete) 90c20 parallel port IDE protocol from OnSpec (often marketed under the ValuStore brand name). If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called on20. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.
This option enables support for the 90c26 parallel port IDE protocol from OnSpec Electronics (often marketed under the ValuStore brand name). If you chose to build PARIDE support into your kernel, you may answer Y here to build in the protocol driver, otherwise you should answer M to build it as a loadable module. The module will be called on26. You must also have a high-level driver for the type of device that you want to support.