On Tue, 6 Mar 2001, Matthieu Paindavoine wrote:
> Hello, > > I am trying to setup an hp 5mp printer at home, off the parallel port. I > am running kernel 2.4.2, with parport enabled, as well as the IEEE 1284 > option. And the printer seems to be correctly recognized at bootup > (parport0). > > I am using lprng for printing, and typing 'lpr somefile' doesn't do > anything... Checking with lpq, I have > 'Cannot open /dev/lp0, no such device'... > I have set the permission on lp0 to 622 (I have only one device on the > parallel port). > > I am still looking for a config problem on my part. However, I tailed > /var/log/messages, and there is msg 'spurious 8259A interrupt: IRQ7'. > > Do you have any suggestion? > Did you try echo test > /dev/lp0 ? Did you choose kernel option for parallel port option in *character_devices* - it is some screens down from the top. This will leave you without device lp0. > Thanks, > > Matt > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
