Re: problem with /dev/lp0
which module is loaded for the parallel port? i prefer static kernels but
from what i can see you would need parport_pc loaded and not parport. and
for 2.2.x you gotta tell it to support parallel printers in character
device section of config, again i always do my kernels as much static as i
can since it so rarely changes..only stuff like vmware, lm_sensors etc get
to be modules.
nate
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On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Debian Mail wrote:
> I use Debian with kernel 2.0.36. All information I can get from the
> BIOS of my Intel PC about the parallel port ist, that io is 0x278 and
> that the mode is normal (other possible modes: ECP, EPP 1.9 and EPP
> 1.7). So I say modprobe lp io=0x278. The printer is a HP LaserJet 4P
> connected trough a bidirectional parallel cable. Since printing trough
> magicfilter does not work, I tried to generate a file using gslj and
> send that directly to /dev/lp0:
> cat file.lj > /dev/lp0
> This takes about 4 seconds and produces no error. But nothing is
> printed and there is no error message on the printer.
> tunelp /dev/lp0 -s gives the following:
> /dev/lp0 status is 240, out of paper, on-line, error
> but the printer is not out of paper and displays no error. Also
> printing works if the printer is connected to a Windows NT machine.
> tunelp /dev/lp0 tells me that lp0 is using polling. lp1 and lp2 are
> not configured. cat /proc/interrupts gives:
>
> 0: 8290233 timer
> 1: 35309 keyboard
> 2: 0 cascade
> 3: 188 + serial
> 4: 73807 + serial
> 8: 2 + rtc
> 9: 116284 NE2000
> 13: 1 math error
> 14: 4628478 + ide0
>
> Why does printing not work?
>
> Any comments welcome!
>
> Stef
>
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