Public bug reported: OS : kubuntu 6.10.
symptoms : parallel port (LPT1) node is not created even though a detected peripheral is connected (hp printer in my case - this causes the printer not to be functional). workaround : manually create the node using the following command [code]sudo mknod -m 666 /dev/parport0 c 99 0[/code] as advised here : http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=316233&highlight=parport0+printer reproductible : always, after system reboot may be related to udev ** Affects: Ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- /dev/parport0 not created https://launchpad.net/bugs/76565 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs