Greetings all,
I've just upgraded my 6.2 servers from kernel 2.2.17-14 to 2.2.19-6.2.1 and
discovered I can no longer print to /dev/lp0. I compiled my own kernel but
re-used the config file from the older kernel and tweaked it a
little. AFAIK, I didn't mess with the parallel port settings which are:
<*> Parallel port support (built-in)
<*> PC-style hardware (built-in)
[*] Plug and Play support (built-in)
<M> Auto-probe for parallel devices (module)
There's one line different in /var/log/dmesg:
old dmesg:
parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [SPP,ECP,ECPEPP,ECPPS2]
parport0: detected irq 7; use procfs to enable interrupt-driven operation.
lp0: using parport0 (polling).
new dmesg:
parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [SPP,ECP,ECPEPP,ECPPS2]
parport0: detected irq 7; use procfs to enable interrupt-driven operation.
and I see error messages in /var/log/messages:
Apr 30 11:18:17 rust modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-6
It looks as though the kernel's trying to load a module for the parallel
port, although it shouldn't be since parallel support is built in. Anyone
have any ideas? I'll probably try rebooting with the old kernel and/or
making parallel support modular with the new kernel unless someone has a
better idea.
Thanks!
-Eric
Eric Sisler
Library Computer Technician
Westminster Public Library
Westminster, CO, USA
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