Re: printing 2.0.33 > 2.1.101
Mike Nachlinger <mnach@northstar.apres.org> writes:
MN> Printing under any 2.1.xx[x] kernel doesn't happen.
MN> This is using the parallel port. Kernel is configured to use
MN> the parallel port, support IEEE1284 status readback - set, unset.
MN> in lilo.conf append="lp=0x378,0" or append="lp=0x3bc does no good.
MN>
MN> lpr textfile nada
MN> cat textfile > /dev/lpx nada
Are you using the correct lp[012] device? I believe lp0 and lp1
swapped places between 2.0 and 2.1; DOS's LPT1: now maps to Linux's
/dev/lp0, in the same way that COMn: devices map to /dev/ttySn. See
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/parport.txt for more details.
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