> On Thu, 14 May 1998, Mike Nachlinger wrote: > > > > > I'm running Debian 1.3.1r6 on a P5/120 96meg, libc.so.5.4.38 > > Printer Hewlett Packard LaserJet 6mp 19meg postscript > > > > Printing under kernel 2.0.33 no problems. > > > > Printing under any 2.1.xx[x] kernel doesn't happen. > > This is using the parallel port. Kernel is configured to use > > the parallel port, support IEEE1284 status readback - set, unset. > > in lilo.conf append="lp=0x378,0" or append="lp=0x3bc does no good. > > > > lpr textfile nada > > cat textfile > /dev/lpx nada > > > > lpr commands que up but don't get executed > > current lpr_5.9-20.1.deb > You have an Intel-PC, right??? > I've comiled printing as modules. > When u have compiled it as modules u should check the order. > "parport_pc" has to be loaded _before_ "lp". Check your "/etc/modules". > > Or try "modprobe parport_pc" plus "modprobe lp". > > Check if u have enabled "PC-Style Parallel Port" in 2.1.101. > > With 2.0.x the first parallel Port is lp1, with 2.1.x lp0 (edit > /etc/printcap) > > Last not least: Read /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes. > > > Hope I could help u a little, > > cu > > florian attenberger >
Thanks! lp1 ... lp0 was the problem. Adjusted the append arg. from global to kernal specific and now have printing from 2.0.33 & 2.1.10x Thanks to all respondee's! Terrific! -Mike +--------------------------------------------------+ | Mike Nachlinger (408) 446-9914 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Apres Ski Club 1-888-APRESGO www.apres.org | +--------------------------------------------------+ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
