Re: lpr problem [Ooops, forgot infos]

[Jean-Yves BARBIER <jybarbier@wanadoo.fr>]

On Sun, Dec 05, 1999 at 10:08:42PM -0800, aphro wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Jean-Yves BARBIER wrote:
> 
> jybarb >Hi Nate, Sure I compiled it from the source, and enabled // port.
> 
> Ok, just want to re verify that you enabled parallel *printer* support,
> they are different options in kernel config, the one im talking about is
> in the character devices menu.  What do you get when you cat /proc/devices
> ?(this is part of the 2.2 kernel config dont think this particular option
> is part of the 2.0 config). Also you should have the PC style hardware
> option turned on.(I have it at least)

Oooops; I checked against your setup: I miss 'lp' in char dev.!!

> mine:
> 
> Character devices:
>   1 mem
>   2 pty
>   3 ttyp
>   4 ttyS
>   5 cua
   6 lp !!!
> 
> you could also have a look at /proc/parport
> 
> mine:
> 
> [root@aphro /proc/parport/0] cat *
>  lp
> base:	0x378
> irq:	none
> dma:	none
> modes:	SPP,ECP,ECPEPP,ECPPS2
> none

Ok, but I miss the last none

Thanks Nate; I'm gonna check the kernel setup line per line
(I hope I just missed a line :)

JY
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