On Fri, Sep 25, 1998 at 12:07:10AM -0700, BOB'S MAIL wrote: > I know this is simple, but how do I get my Okidata OL 410e installed at > LPT0 (LPT1). > > magicfilter sets parameters, but I need something that sets up the printer. > Like an installation script that creates a printer.conf file (or whatever > name). > > I have 9 books here and they don't say how to do this really simple stuff. > The Debian 2.0 install did NOT ask about the printer at all...
Step 1: make sure the lp module is installed (look in /etc/modules) Step 2: watch the boot-up messages to see where it is -- if it's LPT1 under DOS it's probably lp0 under linux Step 3: run (as root) magicfilterconfig --force and answer the questions Cheers, Pann -- What's All the Buzz About Linux? http://www.rdrop.com/users/pann/