On Wed, 2004-08-04 at 21:47, Robert Vangel wrote: > Vernon Webb said: > > I hate to do it but could in some quick need of a way to add parrellel > > support for my Debain Woody box. I'm new to Debian and have no idea why it > > wasn't installed in the first place, but any way I need to have the > > following enabled: > > > > CONFIG_PARPORT > > CONFIG_PARPORT_PC > > CONFIG_SERIAL_EXTENDED > > > > Does this mean I have to reconfigure the kernal? If so what is the easy way > > to do this? Can someone point me to an easy to follow HowTo? > > > > Thanks > > > > > You can go into your kernel's source directory, do "make menuconfig", and go > to the "Parrellel port support" section (2.4). 2.6 is under a second menu I > think (Device Drivers or something similar). Go through and make sure > everything you want is selected. > > Depending on how you do it (module or compiled in) you may have to do a "make > dep install" (2.4) / "make install" (2.6) or make modules modules_install >
if you want parallel port support for a printer, then you will also want to enable parallel port printer under character devices. -matt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
