Adding 2nd printer port

[Harry G]

Using Suse version 8.0 Professional

How do I get the system to reconize the new port?  At startup, scanning for 
new hardware pauses for a while, and it sees the additional serial ports (2) 
on the card, but not the parallel port, which is a IEEE 1284 EPP/ECP unit.  
The manufacturer says it can be installed as a standard port under linux

Any help is appreciated.  works fine under W$98.


TIA

Harry G