Trying to insert the plip module via modprobe the result of the command modprobe plip was: >parport0: detected irq 7; use procfs to enable interrupt-driven operation >/lib/modules/2.2.5-15/net/plip0: init_module: Device or resource busy >parport: Device or resource busy lsmod gives the following parallel-port modules parport parport_pc parport_probe Also some manual try to insert the plip module give the message: Device or resource busy