Re: epson stylus 600 setup problem
On Sat, 2001-09-15 at 12:56, Michael Heldebrant wrote:
> On Sat, 2001-09-15 at 12:51, Dale Morris wrote:
> > On Sat, 15 Sep 2001, Ron Farrer wrote:
> >
> > > Dale Morris (dlm@well.com) wrote:
> > >
> > > > When I do that I get the following:
> > > > [root@lymond]#adduser dlm lp
> > > > The user `dlm' is already a member of lp.
> > > > [root@lymond]#
> > > >
> > > > that's what's so frustrating..
> > >
> > > Does it give the same error if you do:
> > > echo test > /dev/lp0
> > > as root? If so, then printer support is not enabled in the kernel.
> > >
> > root@lymond /home/dlm/turboprint_1_43#echo test > /dev/lp0
> > bash: /dev/lp0: No such device
> >
> > ..sigh.. I just reconfigured the kernel. Any specific settings that I
> > may have missed in kernel configuration? But the confusing thing is that
> > dmesg shows I have a printer..
> >
> > PCI: Using IRQ router default [1022/7006] at 00:00.0
> > isapnp: Scanning for PnP cards...
> > isapnp: No Plug & Play device found
> > Linux NET4.0 for Linux 2.4
> > Based upon Swansea University Computer Society NET3.039
> > Starting kswapd v1.8
> > parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
> > parport0: cpp_daisy: aa5500ff(18)
> > parport0: assign_addrs: aa5500ff(18)
> > parport0: Printer, EPSON Stylus COLOR 600
> > pty: 256 Unix98 ptys configured
> > Serial driver version 5.05c (2001-07-08) with MANY_PORTS SHARE_IRQ
> > SERIAL_PCI ISAPNP enabled
> >
> >
> > What now, should I reconfigure the kernel again? I have the parport
> > support built into the kernel, not made as a module. It has always
> > worked before this way, but maybe there is a security script that has
> > changed something.
> >
> > thanks for all your help
> > dale
>
> It may just be that you don't have the alias for the major device number
> in the modules.conf file, the modules may be getting autocleaned if you
> aren't using them and having trouble getting reloaded. Check your
> /proc/devices and /proc/modules to see if this is the case.
Sorry, it would probbaly help if wasn't half asleep when reading that
you had it compiled in. Disregard my "helpfull" suggestion please.
--mike
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