[ale] parallel port printer

[Jim Philips]

On Sunday 23 May 2004 09:38, Jim Philips wrote:
> On Sunday 23 May 2004 09:17, Geoffrey wrote:
> > Jim Philips wrote:
> > > Since I went to kernel 2.6.6, I haven't been able to get my printer to
> > > work. I compiled in parallel printer support as a module and the module
> > > shows up when I run lsmod. But if I try to send a file directly to
> > > /dev/lp0, I get "no such device". And when I run /cat/proc/devices,
> > > there is only this:
> >
> > Doesn't 2.6 kernel use the devfs?
>
> It CAN use devfs, but I didn't compile that in, being less familiar with
> it. I'm researching it now.

Things change fast! devfs now shows up as "obsolete" in the config for the 
2.6.6 kernel. They are suggesting udev (aka "hotplug") instead. I'm going 
over the FAQ on it now. There is more information at kernel.org.