Trying to compile a new kernel.

1998-12-30 Thread Monte Copeland
This is my first attempt at compiling a new kernel. I downloaded the latest Linux kernel 2.1.132 in hopes that one day I will be able to get my SoundblasterPCI128 sound card to make some noise like music CDs , midi, Real Audio/Video , etc... But that will have to wait because at this time I

Re: Trying to compile a new kernel.

1998-12-30 Thread Ben Collins
On Wed, Dec 30, 1998 at 03:39:27AM +, Monte Copeland wrote: % echo print something! /dev/lp0 snip Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1, You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this is setup this way, do you have more than one

Re: Trying to compile a new kernel.

1998-12-30 Thread D'jinnie
% lpq Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'Epson ESCP2' Queue: 1 printable job Server: pid 378 active Unspooler: pid 379 active Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1, If your printer is at lp0 that would certainly explain why you

Re: Trying to compile a new kernel.

1998-12-30 Thread D'jinnie
Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1, You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this is setup this way, do you have more than one parallel device? Hmm. I look at my printcap, and by default it's set to lp1. I shall include it for

Re: Trying to compile a new kernel.

1998-12-30 Thread Bob Nielsen
/dev/lp1 is for older kernels, /dev/lp0 for newer kernels. Don't ask me why. On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, D'jinnie wrote: Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1, You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this is setup this way, do you

Re: Trying to compile a new kernel.

1998-12-30 Thread Monte Copeland
D'jinnie wrote: Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1, You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this is setup this way, do you have more than one parallel device? Hmm. I look at my printcap, and by default it's set to lp1. I

Re: Trying to compile a new kernel.

1998-12-30 Thread Oliver Elphick
D'jinnie wrote: Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1, If your printer is at lp0 that would certainly explain why you can't print. However, I have no idea why it would assume lp1, since the default normally is lp0...

Re: Trying to compile a new kernel.

1998-12-30 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Tue, Dec 29, 1998 at 09:32:14PM -0700, Bob Nielsen wrote: /dev/lp1 is for older kernels, /dev/lp0 for newer kernels. Don't ask me why. It is explained in the kernel sources. It has to do with the order of the port addresses in conjunction with traditional BIOS naming. Now the naming is