>> I will be patient and try some things out then report back. I >> appreciate the help and if I can't find a solution, I will take the >> plunge :) and hopefully not fail. >> >> Regards, >> >> Antonio >> > > If you do decide to take this route, it's not that hard to recompile a kernel. > > # csup -h cvsup.FreeBSD.org -L2 /usr/share/examples/cvsup/standard-supfile > > Copy your kernconf, say COFFIN, to /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/ if you are > on 32bit or to /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/ if on amd64. > The file could be just the following (just the GENERIC kernel, > slightly modified): > --- cut --- > include GENERIC > > ident COFFIN > > # Remove legacy support > nocpu I486_CPU > nocpu I586_CPU > > # HPLIP can't work whithout this > nodevice ulpt > --- cut --- > > # cd /usr/src > # make buildkernel KERNCONF=COFFIN > # make installkernel KERNCONF=COFFIN > # reboot > > That's it. >
Thank you very much Ross & Warren. You guided me in the right direction. To solve the printing issue I installed apsfilter and chose the hpij drivers, the printer appeared and I selected it. I then configured it and voila it worked :) I found the following page http://www.freebsdfoo.com/bsd-print-foo.txt and it helped me. I is an old printer my mom got for me in a yard sale three years ago and thankfully to you guys, with your suggestions/advice I got it to work with FreeBSD amd64 8.2! Regards, Antonio @Ross, I might take the advice of compiling the kernel as I am heavily looking to create a livecd/livedvd of FreeBSD. I liked freesbie, installed it port, but don't know how to use it/create it. I like Frenzy but can't find the SDK, I will create a new thread on this later. Thanks again. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"