On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 2:29 AM, Ross <basarev...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. >
Although I should add that you probably will need to also rebuild the world if you update your sources with csup. Well, don't run csup, use the sources you already have in /usr/src. _______________________________________________ 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"
