Unable to install `lp' driver in 2.2.

["David Barfoot" <David.Barfoot@redhotant.com>]

I'm sorry to bother you with what I'm sure is an
idiot problem, but I've ground to a total standstill
and I'm not sure where to go from here.

I've just received 2.2 after a year with 2.1 in which
I used the lp driver successfully on the same hardware
(i386 + 128MB + 10GB with bootable CD).

I follow the default options as far as the select drivers,
and choose `lp' from the misc menu. The installation always
fails with messages beginning:

/lib/modules/2.2.17/misc/lp.o: init_module: Device or resource busy.
Hint: this error can be caused by incorrect module parameters
      including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.

I've stripped all the expansion cards from the machine & tried
fiddling with command line arguments, but nothing makes any
difference.

I think I've had the same with 2.1, but that it went away when
I installed the external ZIP drive I then had before attempting
lp (attempting ppa now produces the same error messages).

I have just one parallel port left at 0x378/IRQ7 SPP - there
are no other BIOS variables for it, and I've fiddled with the
settings to no avail.

Could you please point me in the right direction - I'm not even
sure where to find info on command line syntax & options for the
lp.o installation.

Many thanks,

David Barfoot