Re: Parallelport trouble...?
Pontus Edvardsson, 2001-Dec-30 19:27 +0100:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to setup my HP LaserJet 6L on Woody, (kernel 2.4.17), using CUPS.
> I have investigated as much as I can, and tried to find info on the web as
> well, but failed. I enabled the FIFO option and added 'append="parport=auto"'
> in /etc/lilo.conf. I thought I might have forgotten something while
> configuring the kernel, but i find this in /var/log/kern.log;
>
> kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
> kernel: parport0: irq 7 detected
> kernel: parport0: Printer, Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet 6L
>
> which to me seems correct?
>
> When using "Print manager" in control panel to set up the printer, it detects
> it on "parallel:/dev/unknown-parallel0".
>
> Why? What am I missing?
>
> I'd appriciate some help... ;)
>
> Thanks, Pontus
Do you have CONFIG_PRINTER=m/y set in your kernel? I beleive you
must have this setting to use a printer on the parallel port.
jc
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