>>>>> "Alan" == Alan Bromborsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Alan> I am running gentoo 2006.1 on a Dell inspiron E1705. The computer
Alan> has no parallel ports. I have a stepper motor controller that
Alan> requirers a parallel port. I attached a belkin F5U002 usb to
Alan> parallel adaptor (USS720 chip) to the computer. When I boot with
Alan> the adaptor attached /dev/usb/lp0 is created. I recompiled the
Alan> kernal with modules parport, parport_pc,usblp,ppdev, and uss720
Alan> installed (module names added to appropriate file in
Alan> /etc/modules.autoload.d) and rebooted. No entry /dev/parport0 or
Alan> /dev/par0 was created when the usb to parallel adaptor was
Alan> attached before booting. Do you have any idea what I am doing
Alan> wrong?
Did you look at http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x532.html?
If the stepper controller needs it's timing generated by the PC, forget
about using the USB to PP adapter, as the adapter will strongly disturb that
timing.
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