Pontus Edvardsson, 2001-Dec-30 19:27 +0100: > Hi, > > I'm trying to setup my HP LaserJet 6L on Woody, (kernel 2.4.17), using CUPS. > I have investigated as much as I can, and tried to find info on the web as > well, but failed. I enabled the FIFO option and added 'append="parport=auto"' > in /etc/lilo.conf. I thought I might have forgotten something while > configuring the kernel, but i find this in /var/log/kern.log; > > kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE] > kernel: parport0: irq 7 detected > kernel: parport0: Printer, Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet 6L > > which to me seems correct? > > When using "Print manager" in control panel to set up the printer, it detects > it on "parallel:/dev/unknown-parallel0". > > Why? What am I missing? > > I'd appriciate some help... ;) > > Thanks, Pontus
Do you have CONFIG_PRINTER=m/y set in your kernel? I beleive you must have this setting to use a printer on the parallel port. jc -- Jeff Coppock Systems Engineer Diggin' Debian Admin and User
