Brian Servis wrote: > > >From the Documentation/Changes file in the 2.2.x kernel tree: > > Parallel Ports > ============== > > As of 2.1.33, parallel port support can now by handled by the parport > driver. Be aware that with Plug-and-Play support turned on, your > parallel port may no longer be where you expect it; for example, LPT1 > (under DOS) was sometimes /dev/lp1 in Linux, but will probably be > /dev/lp0 with the new Plug-and-Play driver. If printing breaks with > the new driver, try checking your lpd configuration. A good source of > more information is the Documentation/parport.txt file included with > the kernel. > > -- > Brian > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks to everyone who replied. I had always wondered why the parallel ports started at 1--it's good to see that they've made it consistent with numbering of other device types. - Kris
