Re: lp module in Debian 2.2
I just recently installed Debian 2.2 and had the same problem as well. When
I tried to load the lp module during the install it failed. I tried
installing it without any pararmeters (because it said that would grab all
parallel ports) but that didn't seem to work. I also tried adding the
example parameters just to see if I'd get lucky but nothing worked. I just
figured I'd get it once I've recompiled my new kernel. I haven't tried it
yet though, just haven't had the time. btw, I'm printing to a remote printer
on another linux box, do I still need the lp module installed on the "client"
end to print to the remote? Also, I previously had the lp module loaded on
this machine when I was using Debian 2.1 (kernel 2.0.36) and didn't have any
problems. If I can help in any way in your research to find the answer let
me know, I'd love to help.
Jesse
On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, USM Bish wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 26, 2000 at 09:18:01PM -0400, Seung-woo Nam wrote:
> > Hi everyone:
> >
> > I installed Debian 2.2 recently and the process went pretty smoothly
> > except for lp module for printer support. The installation of the module
> > fails even though I have a printer connected to the parallel port and I
> > can't figure out whether it's parameter thing or something else. Could
> > anyone help me?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Seung-woo Nam
>
> You are not the only one. There seems to be some
> problem with kernel 2.2.17 or the printer daemon
> lprng 3.6.12-6 or lpr.
>
> There are many people on this list who are able
> to get a printout to the raw device by doing a
> "cat TxtFile > /dev/lpN" (where N is their port
> polled device) but lpr is not being able to use
> the polled port for some reason (i.e the command
> "cat TxtFile | lpr" fails).For all such cases lp
> support has been built into the kernel and perm-
> issions of spool dir /files properly set. There
> are no plip conflicts.
>
> This matter by all probabilities would need to
> be referred to the kernel or the lpr/lprng main-
> tainers, once the cause is elucidated.I am doing
> a study of the problem presently .. and frankly,
> still quite lost !
>
> I had posted a query three days ago on this list
> to have a rough estimate of the extent of the
> problem, on the thread "Printing : Kernel 2.2.17
> problem?" but the response so far has been poor.
> I have no confirmation from anyone that Kernel
> 2.2.17 with lprng 3.6.12-6 or lpr has posed no
> problems.
>
> It appears that "CUPS" is okay with this kernel
> as confirmed by Joachim <jtr@uni-bonn.de>, but
> that isn't the default potato / woody "lpr" or
> "lprng". It is somewhere between kernel 2.2.17
> and the printer daemon where the problems lie.
>
> Or, could there be any other factor at play ?
>
> USM Bish
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