Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-07 Thread Jo Geraerts
Hello, On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, Jeffrey S. Coppock wrote: > lprng several times, I decided to try lpr. LPR WORKS! I don't know > what the difference is, but it's enough. I reinstalled magicfilter Great. But i'm still wondering what whet wrong with lprng. In that previous mail with the result of the

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-06 Thread Jeffrey S. Coppock
GREAT NEWS!!! It's working! I don't really understand why, but I was able to narrow it down to lpr as the culprit (with several peoples help). So, after reinstalling lprng several times, I decided to try lpr. LPR WORKS! I don't know what the difference is, but it's enough. I reinstalled ma

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-06 Thread Jeffrey S. Coppock
Okay, here's where I'm at: I checked the permissions of the log directories and files and the files are all set to 0660. LPR is setuid root [I used 'find / -perm -4000 -print' to check ] I tried 'lpr -D 1 ' and got this: bash$ lpr -D 1 dell_specs.txt 2001-01-06-17:29:32.042 [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-06 Thread David Reviejo
Hi, * Jo Geraerts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010106 18:41]: > On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, David Reviejo wrote: > > > > I chmod 0666 /dev/lp0 and it worked without su. > > Don't do this. The /dev/lp? devices are 0660 by default, with group > > "lp"; you only need to add the user who need to use the printer > >

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-06 Thread Jo Geraerts
Hello On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, David Reviejo wrote: > > I chmod 0666 /dev/lp0 and it worked without su. > Don't do this. The /dev/lp? devices are 0660 by default, with group > "lp"; you only need to add the user who need to use the printer > to the "lp" group (this work too for another devices: group

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-06 Thread David Reviejo
* Jeffrey S. Coppock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010106 15:32]: > Jo, et al; > > I tried the echo redirect below and was told 'permission denied', so I > tried it as root and it worked, the printer printed the message. > > I chmod 0666 /dev/lp0 and it worked without su. Don't do this. The /dev/lp? devi

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-06 Thread Jo Geraerts
Hello, On Fri, 5 Jan 2001, Jeffrey S. Coppock wrote: > I tried the echo redirect below and was told 'permission denied', so I > tried it as root and it worked, the printer printed the message. > I chmod 0666 /dev/lp0 and it worked without su. So it isn't the kernel config that's wrong. > The l

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-05 Thread Jeffrey S. Coppock
Jo, et al; I tried the echo redirect below and was told 'permission denied', so I tried it as root and it worked, the printer printed the message. I chmod 0666 /dev/lp0 and it worked without su. I tried tried lpr -Plp and it wouldn't work with or without su. On the magicfilter config, are you

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-05 Thread Jo Geraerts
Hello, On Thu, 4 Jan 2001, Jeffrey S. Coppock wrote: > Jan 4 07:36:20 localhost kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7, > dma 3 [SPP,ECP,ECPPS2] > Jan 4 07:36:21 localhost kernel: parport_probe: succeeded > Jan 4 07:36:21 localhost kernel: parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJE

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-04 Thread JParker
k" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/04/01 08:03 AM                 To:        debian laptop list , debian user list         cc:        [EMAIL PROTECTED]         Subject:        Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem Well, it's still doesn't work.  I've added an options line in the /etc/modul

Re: Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-04 Thread Jeffrey S. Coppock
Well, it's still doesn't work. I've added an options line in the /etc/modules.conf file specifying io=0x378 dma=3 irq=7. With lp reloaded, I see in the /proc/parport/0 that these options are set and that my printer is being seen. The syslog shows the following: Jan 4 07:36:20 localhost kern

Parallel Printer Port Problem

2001-01-03 Thread Jeffrey S. Coppock
Anyone, I recently got the newest Dell Latitude CPx laptop and I've installed it with stable 2.2.18. I've got about everything worked out but the sound and the parallel printer port. I need help with the parport. It won't work. Here's everything I can think of to help: - parport and parpor