After emerging kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r4 and compiling the parallel port now works and I can print successfully. Still having some issues getting some things I had working under the old kernel working under the new one (lmsensors), but I should get that sorted out shortly.
Jamie Dobbs wrote: >I've followed the instructions in the 'Gentoo Printing Guide' but can't >get my parallel printer to work. >I'm running kernel 2.6.9-gentoo-r1 and have recompiled for parallel port >support, pc-style hardware and enabled parallel printer support as per >the instructions in the guide. >I load the modules > >modprobe lp >modprobe parport >modprobe parport_pc > >but I don't get any indications in /var/log/messages that any parallel >ports have been found. >I know the parallel port is functional as it works from Windows and >worked from Mandrake Linux (for the very short time I had it installed). > >The printer is an HP Laserjet 4P and I have foomatic, cups and hpijs >emerged. > >Can anyone offer me any ideas on where I might start to diagnose this >problem? > >Thanks > >Jamie >-- >gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > > > > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
