[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 16, 2000 at 06:29:12PM -0600, Kent West wrote:
> > Hi all!
> >
> > When I first set up my Debian box, and whenever
> > I've recompiled/upgraded/etc, I've left the
> > support for parallel ports out, because I didn't
> > have a printer.
> >
> > Now I have a printer.
> >
>
> You need to
>
> insmod lp
>
> (This module taks care of all LP ports, you may need additional
> modules under 2.2.14)
>
> /dev/lp0 refers to lpt1 under 2.2
> /dev/lp1 refers to lpt2 under 2.2
> /dev/lp0 by default refered to lpt3 under 2.0, /dev/lp1 refered to lpt1,
> /dev/lp2 refered to lpt2, /dev/lp3 to lpt4.
>
> I can understand the change!
>
> Jim

Thanks Jim, for the response. That helps clear up a couple of things. So
now, when I do an "insmod lp", I get this:

/lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/lp.o: unresolved symbol
parport_ieee1284_nibble_mode_ok
/lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/lp.o: unresolved symbol parport_unregister_device
/lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/lp.o: unresolved symbol parport_enumerate
/lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/lp.o: unresolved symbol parport_claim_or_block
/lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/lp.o: unresolved symbol parport_register_device
/lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/lp.o: unresolved symbol parport_wait_peripheral
/lib/modules/2.2.14/misc/lp.o: unresolved symbol parport_release

Just for kicks, I just now did another "make modules" and "make
modules_install", but it didn't help. Maybe I'll get another clue from
someone else pretty soon. Again, thanks!

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