lp0

[David A. Bandel]

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On Sun, 08 Dec 2002 23:45:35 -0800
begin  Ted Ozolins <ted1 at telus.net> spewed forth:


modprobe lp

That will fix the problem (assuming you have lp compiled as a module).

> Collins wrote:
> 
> >
> >1.  Did you stop and start devfsd after making the changes?
> >2. Do you have the necessary support in the kernel (two different
> >selections to get parallel printer support)?
> >
> >--
> >Collins Richey - Denver Area
> >Gentoo 1.4 system
> >  
> >
>  1. Yup
> 2.  Yup, That has been one of my first priorities since COL 1.2 or in 
> other words,  for many, many kernel compiles.
> 
>     Dec  8 23:21:56 crash kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) 
> [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
>     Dec  8 23:21:56 crash kernel: parport_pc: Via 686A parallel port: 
> io=0x378
> 
> After using mknod to create lp0, on the next boot-up lp0 is gone this is
> 
> getting stranger by the minute.
> 
> Well I guess I'll be doing some serious RTFM on devfsd, just when I 
> thought i knew how it works I find that I don't.  :(
> 


Ciao,

David A. Bandel
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