Very Computer

I just compiled 2.0.33 in order to get my ethernet card to work.  Now I
have a problem with printing.  I noted when the system booted that I got
a "can't find module lp".

When ever I try to print I am getting:

failed after 1 attempts

Like it is trying to access the network for my local printer.  Is this
because the module didn't load??  I cannot find anywhere to set up for
an lp module.,  I selected printer port when compiling ther kernel.

I did notice that version 2.0.29 did have a directory in the
/lib/modules/2.0.29/misc that had a lp.o file, but I don't know how to
get the compile process to make one for 2.0.33..

Any ideas why I am getting the error and how to fix it?

thanks,

Paul

You need to compile the lp module for your new kernel.  First, make sure
that in the kernel config you have lp configured for module.  After you make
zImage, try "make modules ; make modules_install"  This will compile and
install the correct version of the lp module and all should be back to
normal.
Jon-Paul

: I just compiled 2.0.33 in order to get my ethernet card to work.  Now I
: have a problem with printing.  I noted when the system booted that I got
: a "can't find module lp".

: When ever I try to print I am getting:

: failed after 1 attempts

: Like it is trying to access the network for my local printer.  Is this
: because the module didn't load??  I cannot find anywhere to set up for
: an lp module.,  I selected printer port when compiling ther kernel.

: I did notice that version 2.0.29 did have a directory in the
: /lib/modules/2.0.29/misc that had a lp.o file, but I don't know how to
: get the compile process to make one for 2.0.33..

: Any ideas why I am getting the error and how to fix it?

: thanks,

: Paul

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Help!

I have had installed Slackware 3.2-Linux 2.0.29 and recently upgraded to
Slackware 3.4-2.0.32, but I have one small problem.

I cannot print anything other than plain text to my Canon BJ-200.

I can `cat myfile > /dev/lp1`.
I can `lpr myfile` if myfile is a plain text file.

I cannot get Ghostscript to print any Postscript files or .DVI files.

I have tried setting PRINTCAP up with every utility I can find (APS-FILTER,
MAGICFILTER etc).

I have even installed RedHat 5.0 with its printer setup program.  But to no
avail.

When I print a .PS file it shows up in LPC as a job spooled.  The file appears
in the spooling directory.  But a `ps -aux` never shows GhostScript doing
anything.

When GS is run from the prompt sometimes it complains about not being able to
open the X11 display.  So I did briefly think that GS was bailing out when it
came to "filtering" my .PS files but I don't think this is the problem.

The only unusual thing connected between my computer and the printer is a
Colorado Trakker ( which I have got working with ftape-4.x-alpha - it is more
reliable under Linux than it ever was under DOS/WINDOWS ), but I don't think
this is the problem as `cat`ing directly to the printer device is unharmed.

Also, I don't think it is anything to do with the lp.o module being loaded
since I have a script to unload the lp module and insert the modules required
for the trakker and this is only run before backups are made.  Otherwise lp.o
is loaded in rc.modules.

Anyone with a solution

All tips gratefully accepted.

Kevin