/dev/lp1 is for older kernels, /dev/lp0 for newer kernels. Don't ask me why.
On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, D'jinnie wrote: > > > Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1, > > > > You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this > > is setup this way, do you have more than one parallel device? > > Hmm. I look at my printcap, and by default it's set to lp1. > I shall include it for educational purproses :) > > # /etc/printcap: printer capability database. See printcap(5). > # You can use the filter entries df, tf, cf, gf etc. for > # your own filters. See the printcap(5) manual page for further > # details. > > lp|Generic dot-matrix printer entry > :lp=/dev/lp1 > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp > :af=/var/log/lp-acct > :lf=/var/log/lp-errs > :pl#66 > :pw#80 > :pc#150 > :mx#0 > :sh > > I haven't configured the printer on my machine yet, but I rather question > the lp1 default... ---- Bob Nielsen Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DM42nh http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen
