On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 2:12 AM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Ross <basarev...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 1:54 AM, Antonio Olivares >> <olivares14...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Ross <basarev...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> It requires CUPS and replaces system lpr. Here's an example on setting >>>> up HPLIP: http://daemon-notes.com/articles/install/hplip >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 1:25 AM, Antonio Olivares >>>> <olivares14...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Ross <basarev...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Why you do not use HPLIP? Your printer is supported. >>>>> >>>>> Does lpd/lpr use this? or it requires CUPS? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Antonio >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> Thanks Ross, >>> >>> But I have to compile/recompile kernel just to get it working? >>> >>> I'll think about it :? >>> Howto you have provided is detailed and I cannot complain :( >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Antonio >>> >> >> Well, you had problems with ulpt so maybe removing it which is >> required for HPLIP is a solution. Sorry if recompiling the kernel is >> not an option for you. Otherwise it just works. >> > > Ross, > > I am afraid to screw up and for the first time, I can say that I have > updated FreeBSD successfully without hiccups and I have not compiled > the kernel on FreeBSD :(, I have done it on linux systems many times, > but have not here, and I would hate to lose all the work just to get > the printer working. > > I will be patient and try some things out then report back. I > appreciate the help and if I can't find a solution, I will take the > plunge :) and hopefully not fail. > > Regards, > > Antonio >
If you do decide to take this route, it's not that hard to recompile a kernel. # csup -h cvsup.FreeBSD.org -L2 /usr/share/examples/cvsup/standard-supfile Copy your kernconf, say COFFIN, to /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/ if you are on 32bit or to /usr/src/sys/amd64/conf/ if on amd64. The file could be just the following (just the GENERIC kernel, slightly modified): --- cut --- include GENERIC ident COFFIN # Remove legacy support nocpu I486_CPU nocpu I586_CPU # HPLIP can't work whithout this nodevice ulpt --- cut --- # cd /usr/src # make buildkernel KERNCONF=COFFIN # make installkernel KERNCONF=COFFIN # reboot That's it. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
