On Tue, Dec 29, 1998 at 09:32:14PM -0700, Bob Nielsen wrote:
> /dev/lp1 is for older kernels, /dev/lp0 for newer kernels. Don't ask me
> why.
It is explained in the kernel sources. It has to do with the order of the
port addresses in conjunction with traditional BIOS naming. Now the naming
is th
"D'jinnie" wrote:
>> Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1,
>
>If your printer is at lp0 that would certainly explain why you can't
>print. However, I have no idea why it would assume lp1, since the default
>normally is lp0..
D'jinnie wrote:
> > > Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1,
> >
> > You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this
> > is setup this way, do you have more than one parallel device?
>
> Hmm. I look at my printcap, and by default it's set to l
/dev/lp1 is for older kernels, /dev/lp0 for newer kernels. Don't ask me
why.
On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, D'jinnie wrote:
> > > Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1,
> >
> > You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this
> > is setup this way, d
> > Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1,
>
> You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this
> is setup this way, do you have more than one parallel device?
Hmm. I look at my printcap, and by default it's set to lp1.
I shall include it for
> % lpq
> Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'Epson ESCP2'
> Queue: 1 printable job
> Server: pid 378 active
> Unspooler: pid 379 active
> Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1,
If your printer is at lp0 that would certainly explain why
On Wed, Dec 30, 1998 at 03:39:27AM +, Monte Copeland wrote:
>
> % echo "print something!" > /dev/lp0
> Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1,
You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this
is setup this way, do you have more than one pa
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