following error problems - BDI software problems

Hi,
After some checking I think my following error problems may lie
with the BDI itself. The version I have is kernel 2.2.18 The
stepper board uses 1284 signalling to communicate. 2.2.18 linux
needs to be patched to support 1284 through the parport module. I
don't see this being loaded on startup. So the question I have for
the BDI people, has this patch been applied to the kernel that goes
with 2.2.18 on the BDI or is there a compiled module available that
I can load? Thanks,