On Wed, Sep 22, 2004 at 09:35:28PM +0100, g00se wrote: > >> > Are you installing Debian or a Debian kernel or are you rolling your > own? What are you doing? > >> > > I'm installing > No, you don't have to have a parallel device plugged into the port for it to be recognized, it should be found as long as it is not disabled in BIOS. If you are installing a stock debian kernel, modprobe lp should load the appropriate modules. Patrick. --