Hi... Maybe you should compile lp support in your kernel as a module. Besides saving memory and such, you can also rmmod and insmod it to possibly reset the lp* ports and solve your problem.
Alex On Wed, 22 Jul 1998, Chris Evans wrote: > Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 17:12:34 +0100 > From: Chris Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: more newbie questions: un(b)locking /dev/lp1 > Resent-Date: 22 Jul 1998 16:13:00 -0000 > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Resent-cc: recipient list not shown: ; > > Thanks for input on installation of XF86. Now another question. I > have an HP LJ5MP attached to the Debian box via a t-switch as > the bulk of my work has to continue to be from NT until I master > this learning curve (feeble grin!) > > I got some output to the printer with a brief hack of /etc/printcap > using "Running LINUX" and a HOWTO or so as my guides. > Trouble was I used a longish printest and it was going to print out > umpteen pages as I'd forgotten the CR/LF issue so I switched off > the printer, cleared the paper jam and restarted. Now lpc etc all > report the printer is offline. > > In the meantime I hacked up an /etc/printcap with the help of > magicfilter (before I realised the Debian box couldn't see the printer > was back) but the system is now reporting that the printer is offline > (it's not, moving the T-switch and printing from NT shows that). cat > test > /dev/lp1 as root gets a statement that /dev/lp1 doesn't exist. > ls shows it does and the permissions look OK. cat test | /dev/lp1 > complains of a broken pipe. I suspect that shutdown and reboot > would clear this but surely there's an easier way? Anyone got the > answer or some clear directions in the umpteen sources of > documentation?! > > Anyone got a good printcap for the 5MP that will maximise > sensible use of the PCL and PS modes through magicfilter and got > good advice for a newbie on how to make sure the right format files > (CR/LF, Unix and PS) get handled appropriately? > > TIA > > > Chris > > Chris Evans, Senior Lecturer in Psychotherapy, > Locum Consultant to the > Prudence Skynner Family Therapy Clinic, > St. George's Hospital Medical School, London University > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://psyctc.sghms.ac.uk/ > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
