On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Christopher Mosley wrote:
> > > 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. > Dashed that off to quickly. Not choosing the parallel port option in the character device section will leave you without device lp0. > > Thanks, > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
