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by **Jorge Collaz** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

I just installed RH 6.1 and the printer does not work. Printool does
not detect either /dev/lp0 , lp1, or lp2. When I try to cat to /dev/lp0
the device does not exist.

The port is at 0378 irq 7 and works perfectly in DOS, Win98, and
Caldera.

How can I make the device?

/* Carlos */

by **Huub van Nieker** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

Hi,

this is a solution: add to the /etc/conf.modules the following line:

alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc

This will work...

Good luck

Huub

> I just installed RH 6.1 and the printer does not work. Printool does
> not detect either /dev/lp0 , lp1, or lp2. When I try to cat to /dev/lp0
> the device does not exist.

> The port is at 0378 irq 7 and works perfectly in DOS, Win98, and
> Caldera.

> How can I make the device?

> /* Carlos */

by **Kevin Hay** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

>I just installed RH 6.1 and the printer does not work. Printool does
>not detect either /dev/lp0 , lp1, or lp2. When I try to cat to /dev/lp0
>the device does not exist.

>The port is at 0378 irq 7 and works perfectly in DOS, Win98, and
>Caldera.

>How can I make the device?

>/* Carlos */

Sounds as if you dont have support in the kernel, check out
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/modules.txt and parport.txt...
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by **James Myer** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

>>I just installed RH 6.1 and the printer does not work. Printool does
>>not detect either /dev/lp0 , lp1, or lp2. When I try to cat to /dev/lp0
>>the device does not exist.

>>The port is at 0378 irq 7 and works perfectly in DOS, Win98, and
>>Caldera.

>>How can I make the device?

I believe printer support as a module should be all set up. You need
to get the printer module working - I think this will create the
device file for you, but I'm not sure.

Try adding this to modules.conf:

alias /dev/printers lp
alias /dev/lp* lp
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc

Then do some modprobes (modprobe each alias, I think?) or reboot.

I still had to add the printer via printtool after doing this, it took
a few tries but eventually it worked fine. The lpq command is very
useful here.

If memory serves, I got some good information on this topic from the
printing HOWTO at www.picante.com (note that this is not an official
LDP HOWTO, so you won't find it at any of the LDP mirror sites).

James

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/dev/lp0 does not exist in RH 6.1

/dev/lp0 does not exist in RH 6.1

/dev/lp0 does not exist in RH 6.1

/dev/lp0 does not exist in RH 6.1

/dev/lp0 does not exist in RH 6.1