Parallel Port - SUSE 8.1

[Roger Oberholtzer]

The device is /dev/lp0 and, if there is a second port, /dev/lp1

At least on my linux, which is not SuSE.

On Thu, 13 Mar 2003 23:00:10 -0700
sjardine at acm.org wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
>     I installed SUSE 8.1 on a AMD Duron box. When I installed it, I had
>     the
> parallel stuff disabled in the BIOS. Now, I need to use the parallel port.
> 
>    I have enabled the parallel port in the BIOS to SPP, EPP, ECP, etc. I
>    have
> recompiled the kernel to support parport and the parallel port. When I try
> to look in the YAST hardware configure stuff, no parallel port is listed.
> I have so far not found a way to "configure it" from the "managers"
> provided with SUSE.
> 
>    I do see the parport driver loading from dmesg.
> 
>    I want to use the port for a parallel scanner. I am going to try it
>    through
> VMWARE and NT first. But, without it being recognized by the OS, I am not
> sure VMWARE will be able to connect to it.
> 
>    First off, which mode do I use SPP, ECP, EPP, EPP+ECP? Second, which
>    device
> should I use? /dev/parport0?? Lastly, how do I get SUSE to acknowledge
> that the parallel port exists - or do I have to?
> 
>    Thanks,
> 
> 
> 	Steve J
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