Subject: Re: problems printing
Date: Sun, Aug 26, 2001 at 01:51:20PM -0400
In reply to:Eric Howard
Quoting Eric Howard([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> > Did you include the proc file system (most people do, Linux doesn't
> > work much without)? Type ls /proc to check.
>
> Yep.
>
> > Is parport.o for the same kernel as the one you are running
> > (type uname -a to check)?
>
> Well, it's under 2.2.17 and my kernel is 2.4.9, but the /lib/modules/2.4.9
> directory doesn't seem to have the module in it, so I assumed that 2.2.17
> was up-to-date. If not, where do I go for a more recent copy of parport.o?
>
2.2.17 probably is up to date, when running a 2.2.17 kernel, but...
When your 2.4.9 kernel is run, the modules for it are located in
/lib/modules/2.4.9, not in /lib/modules/2.2.17. So you must
reconfigure the 2.4.9 kernel to enclude PARPORT and printer support.
I have the following in my .config for the printer usinf the 2.4.9
kernel.
#
# Parallel port support
CONFIG_PARPORT=y
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC=m
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_CML1=m
# CONFIG_PARPORT_SERIAL is not set
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO=y
#
# Character devices
#
CONFIG_PRINTER=m
Your 2.2.17 source tree probably has the same.
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