You can also fix this error by installing the printer-testpage pkg.
Charles (-:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Denis Pelletier
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 1:28 PM
> To: Mandrake Cooker Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Cooker] Strange, can't probe Via 686A parallel port:
> io=0x378, irq=-1, dma=-1
>
>
> On Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Alexander Skwar wrote:
>
> { Hi!
> {
> { When one of the parport_pc, lp or parport modules is
> loaded, I get this
> { message in the syslog:
> {
> { Aug 21 18:58:35 teich kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378
> (0x778), irq
> { 7, dma 3 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,ECP,DMA]
> { Aug 21 18:58:35 teich kernel: parport0: cpp_daisy: aa5500ff(98)
> { Aug 21 18:58:35 teich kernel: parport0: assign_addrs: aa5500ff(98)
> { Aug 21 18:58:35 teich kernel: parport0: Printer,
> HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJET 840C
> { Aug 21 18:58:35 teich kernel: parport_pc: Strange, can't
> probe Via 686A
> { parallel port: io=0x378, irq=-1, dma=-1
> { Aug 21 18:58:35 teich kernel: lp0: using parport0
> (interrupt-driven).
> {
> { Do I need to worry about the "Strange, can't probe..." message?
>
> I had the same problem and I think you should worry because you are
> probably unable to print with your HP DeskJet. I fixed the problem
> by adding the following line in my /etc/modules.conf:
>
> options parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 dma=1
>
> You of course need to change the values to fit your setting.
>
> Denis
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