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Re: missing /dev/lp0



On Fri, Jun 11, 2004 at 06:06:32PM +1000, Glenn Meehan wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-06-11 at 17:35, Kevin Mark wrote:
> 
> > Hi Glenn,
> > D'oh! I forgot I use discover! it automatially loads modules.
> > I did a 'lsmod' and sure enough, I found this!
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > 
> > Module                  Size  Used by
> > parport_pc             31040  1 
> > lp                     10564  0 
> > parport                37960  2 parport_pc,lp
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > there are more, but I think this is required minimum for printing.
> 
> I have recompiled the kernel with e parallel port setting as modules:
> 
> CONFIG_PARPORT=m
> CONFIG_PARPORT_PC=m
> CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_CML1=m
> CONFIG_PARPORT_SERIAL=m
> # CONFIG_PARPORT_AMIGA is not set
> # CONFIG_PARPORT_MFC3 is not set
> # CONFIG_PARPORT_ATARI is not set
> # CONFIG_PARPORT_GSC is not set
> # CONFIG_PARPORT_SUNBPP is not set
> # CONFIG_PARPORT_IP22 is not set
> CONFIG_PARPORT_OTHER=y
> CONFIG_PARPORT_1284=y
> 
> This is my /etc/modules file now:
> apm power_off=1
> parport_pc
> lp
> parport  
> 
> but when I do an lsmod I get this:
> Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
> parport_pc             15748   0
> parport                27400   0  [parport_pc]
> apm                    10796   2
> 
> lpstat -t yields:
> Unable to open parallel port device file "/dev/lp0": No such device
> 
> Anyone know what I have done wrong?
> 
where is 'lp' (the generic line printer modules)?
what happends when you do:
modprobe lp
?
Also, what messages are in /var/log/messages relating to this?
this is what I get:
========================================================
Jun 11 04:17:09 debian -- MARK --
Jun 11 04:23:25 debian kernel: pnp: Device 00:01 disabled.
Jun 11 04:23:33 debian kernel: pnp: Device 00:01 activated.
Jun 11 04:23:33 debian kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778)
[PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
Jun 11 04:23:33 debian kernel: parport0: irq 7 detected
Jun 11 04:23:33 debian kernel: parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD
DESKJET 890C
Jun 11 04:23:33 debian kernel: lp0: using parport0 (polling).
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-Kev

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