Linux doesn't recognize my parallel port.
The lp module is loaded.
ls > /dev/lp0 or /dev/lp1 both give the message "no such device".
I can use the parallel port from Windows 95, so the hardware is
functional.
Anything I should try?
The printer isn't anything exotic--just a plain 24 pin dot m
Yup -- you're probably not used to this new parport thing that was
introduced in 2.1 and now is in 2.2 --- but it needs to be compiled with
the kernel --
Look it general options or something -- you need to enable parport devices
-- then go to character devices and you'll be able to enable PC
On %M 0, jeb wrote
> Linux doesn't recognize my parallel port.
>
> The lp module is loaded.
>
> ls > /dev/lp0 or /dev/lp1 both give the message "no such device".
>
> I can use the parallel port from Windows 95, so the hardware is
> functional.
>
> Anything I should try?
>
Mine works, under
Hmmm.. I compiled in the parport and lp modules, and the items for
parallel port support.
Is there anyway I can check what IRQ or address space the module
thinks it is supposed to be using?
JEB
YOU WROTE
Yup -- you're probably not used to this new parport thing that was
introduced in 2.1 a
I appreciate the replies from people who offered help. While no
single reply hit my problem, the collective effort helped
considerably in narrowing my troubleshooting. Thanks.
When I re-compiled the kernel to include the parallel port, I didn't
realize I'd have to run update-modules to get the
On Tue, 18 May 1999, Wayne Topa wrote:
> Subject: (Fwd) Re: Puzzling Problem with Parallel Port
>
> In reply to:jeb
> Quoting jeb([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> > Is there anyway I can check what IRQ or address space the module
> > thinks it is supposed to be using?
>
On Mon, 17 May 1999, jeb wrote:
> Hmmm.. I compiled in the parport and lp modules, and the items for
> parallel port support.
>
> Is there anyway I can check what IRQ or address space the module
> thinks it is supposed to be using?
If you have an IEEE1284-compliant printer, the parport_probe m
Subject: (Fwd) Re: Puzzling Problem with Parallel Port
Date: Mon, May 17, 1999 at 08:59:09PM +
In reply to:jeb
Quoting jeb([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> Hmmm.. I compiled in the parport and lp modules, and the items for
> parallel port support.
>
> Is there anyway
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