At 16:21 24/05/2010 +0200, you wrote:
>On 05/24/2010 12:04 PM, Ray wrote: > > am having trouble with a new install of freedos printing to a parallel > > printer - previously it work ok but after a new computer was installed > > we have no access to printer - the mainboard is a gigabyte am3 with no > > onboard lpt port - a 3rd party lpt card was installed prior to > > installing freedos - > > > > the database was transfered in toto from the old computer as we had > > done previously with no effect on printing capability [previous > > computer has onboard lpt port > > > > is it that the addin 3rd party lpt card is not usable by freedos > > ray > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Freedos-user mailing list > > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > > > > > >You don't mention installing a DOS driver for the addon card (usually in >autoexec.bat). > >Most modern PCI cards need a driver, it should be on the CD if it came >with one. >i didnt do it - its years since i had anything to do with dos - didnt >realise a driver was req for addon cards there is a cd and according to the docs with the card - a dos driver ray ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
