printer port not showing - adding new port

printer port not showing - adding new port

Post by Rask » Sun, 16 Apr 2000 04:00:00



I have two problems, both related to printer ports.

#1. Just installed RH 6.1 on a clone box - install went fine EXCEPT it did
not see a known working onboard printer port. Works fine from DOS (RH is the
only OS on the box, had to boot from floppy to test). So, how do I get this
port to be recognized and/or force fed to RH? I am new to Linux, but this
isn't a production machine, yet. So I can dink with it and make it happen.

#2. Similar to above, except  we took delivery of a new DELL server with
RH6.1 preinstalled. Again, works like a champ. However, I added a second
printer port card, ISA set at IRQ 5, I/O at 278.  Kudzu did not see it.
Onboard printer port works fine and prints just great to a Lexmark laser
running the HP4 drivers. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Yusuf


 
 
 

printer port not showing - adding new port

Post by Me Her » Mon, 17 Apr 2000 04:00:00




> I have two problems, both related to printer ports.

> #1. Just installed RH 6.1 on a clone box - install went fine EXCEPT it
> did not see a known working onboard printer port. Works fine from DOS
> (RH is the only OS on the box, had to boot from floppy to test). So, how
> do I get this port to be recognized and/or force fed to RH? I am new to
> Linux, but this isn't a production machine, yet. So I can dink with it
> and make it happen.

Known problem-fix is here:
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/gotchas/6.1/gotchas-6.1-6.html#ss6.19

Quote:> #2. Similar to above, except  we took delivery of a new DELL server with
> RH6.1 preinstalled. Again, works like a champ. However, I added a second
> printer port card, ISA set at IRQ 5, I/O at 278.  Kudzu did not see it.
> Onboard printer port works fine and prints just great to a Lexmark laser
> running the HP4 drivers. Any ideas?

I have never messed with kudzu, so I can't help you with this one.

 
 
 

printer port not showing - adding new port

Post by Rask » Mon, 17 Apr 2000 04:00:00


Thanks - that fixed #1. Now I just need to get it shared under Samba....




> > I have two problems, both related to printer ports.

> > #1. Just installed RH 6.1 on a clone box - install went fine EXCEPT it
> > did not see a known working onboard printer port. Works fine from DOS
> > (RH is the only OS on the box, had to boot from floppy to test). So, how
> > do I get this port to be recognized and/or force fed to RH? I am new to
> > Linux, but this isn't a production machine, yet. So I can dink with it
> > and make it happen.

> Known problem-fix is here:
> http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/gotchas/6.1/gotchas-6.1-6.html#ss6.19

> > #2. Similar to above, except  we took delivery of a new DELL server with
> > RH6.1 preinstalled. Again, works like a champ. However, I added a second
> > printer port card, ISA set at IRQ 5, I/O at 278.  Kudzu did not see it.
> > Onboard printer port works fine and prints just great to a Lexmark laser
> > running the HP4 drivers. Any ideas?

> I have never messed with kudzu, so I can't help you with this one.