Rick Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> Jul 8 14:45:09 eyry modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-6
> Jul 8 14:46:30 eyry modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-6
The char device with major number 6 if the printer. Do you have one?
(See /usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt.)
> 1336 ? S 0:00 modprobe -k -s char-major-6
> 1337 ? S 0:00 sh -c echo /lib/modules/boot/lp.o /lib/modules/boot/lp.o
What are the parents of these processes? (ps axf)
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> The system is clsoe to unusable; how do i recover?
Try disabling the printer in conf.modules (alias char-major-6 off).
This is *not* a good permanent solution.
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