Re: bash: /dev/lp0: No such device

[John Kittel <ipit@gis.net>]

On Fri, 31 Aug 2001, GECOS wrote:

> John Kittel wrote:
> > 
> > /var/log/ker.log has kernel entry
> > parport0: pc-style at 0x378 [SPP,PS2]
> > the kernel found the parallel port LPT1
> > modprobe -c has entry
> > alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
> > /lib/modules/2.2.18pre21-compact/modules.dep
> > has entry /*/*/parport.o and /*/*/parport_pc.0
> > modprobe parport and modprobe parport_pc
> > and modprobe lp do not work because
> > lptest 36 7 > /dev/lp0 still returns
> > bash: /dev/lp0: No such device
> > debian 2.2r3 will not run the printer
> > will answer any questions. Please help
> > John Kittel Thanks :->
> > 
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> maybe IRQ needs "none" as in 
> (/etc)lilo.conf
> .
> .
> .
> append="parport0=0x378,none"
> .
> .
> .
> ???
> 
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Sorry for the delayed response.
Appreciate the help. Thanks (:>
lilo is not installed. boot from loadlin
Will email listmaster@.lists.debian.org 
with more detail. Please respond if you
have other ideas. Again much appreciation.
John Kittel

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