Adding 2nd printer port

[Harry G]

On Tue October 29 2002 8:01 pm, kwall at kurtwerks.com wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 04:53:54PM -0500, Harry G wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Presumably, it would be /dev/lp1. Nothing useful in dmesg output?
> From one of my systems (the one with a printer attached, anyway):
>
> $ dmesg
> ...
> parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
> parport0: irq 7 detected
> lp0: using parport0 (polling).
> ...
>
> Kurt

I have the following:


	parport0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
	ppSCSI 0.92 (0.92) installed
	epst.0: epst 0.92 (0.92), Shuttle EPST at 0x378 mode 2 (PS/2) dly 1 nice 0 sg	
16
	scsi1 : epst
  Vendor: HP        Model: C5190A            Rev: 3740
  Type:   Processor                          ANSI SCSI revision: 02


This if for lp0 which has a parport scanner attached.  There is also:

	lp0: using parport0 (polling).
	lp0: compatibility mode

Nothig that refers to parport1, lp1, etc.

I do have the line:
options parport_pc io=0x378,0x278  irq=none,none
in my /etc/module.conf file, which I believe is correct.

Could the problem be with the port mode?  It is set for a ECP/EPP mode.  
Should I change it to SPP?

The defaults are as follows:
Address:  278h
IRQ:   IRQ7
Port mode:  ECP/EPP
DMA channel:  DMA3

Something tells me it is the port mode.  What do you think?  (This unit is a 
PAIN to open up to change the jumpers, so I would like your opinion(s) 
first!)


Thanks so much!


Harry G