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Re: Problems with /etc/modprobe.conf



On Thursday 11 November 2010 15:55:47 Rodolfo Medina wrote:
> Installing the driver for my new printer Samsung ML-1915 (the official
> Samsung driver) created the file /etc/modprobe.conf, containing the
> following stuff:
>
>  options parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 dma=3
>
> Since then, at every boot the following warning message appears:
>
>  /etc/modprobe.conf exists but does not include /etc/modprobe.d!
>
> Besides, in the virtual consoles the characters have got smaller, and a few
> more strange things happen.  So I want to get rid of that file.  But if I
> remove it, or even only append to it the line:
>
>  include /etc/modprobe.d/
>
> , the error message disappear but the printer does not work.  It may have
> something to do with the load of /dev/mfp4, the printer port.

I have splix for my Samsung, and I have no /etc/modprobe.conf.  Does splix not 
cover the ML-1915?  It might be worth a try anyway?  Uninstall the driver and 
install splix?

Lisi


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