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From: Hal MacArgle <haltec@kvinet.com>
To: linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: No Printing with Kernel 2.6.14.4
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 10:22:51 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060319152251.GA1070@lnx2.kvinet.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <441D021F.1060705@comarre.com>

On 03-18, Ray Olszewski wrote:
> Peter wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >Slackware 10.2
> >
> >When I change from kernel 2.4.31 to kernel 2.6.14.4 by installing 
> >kernel-generic-2.6.14.4-i686-2sh.tgz and 
> >kernel-modules-2.6.14.4-i686-2sh.tgz
> >I cannot print anymore since apparently there is no provision for a 
> >parallel port which my printer Epson LQ 300 is using. At least when 
> >configuring the printer using gnome-cups-manager with kernel 2.6.14.4 it 
> >only shows serial and usb ports.
> >
> >How would I go about getting a parallel port into the 2.6.14.4 kernel. 
> >Could I copy it from the 2.4.31 modules and which one?
> >
> >In /usr/src I have no linux-2.6.14 directory only one for linux-2.4.31.
> >
> >Thanks & regards
> 
> I just checked the kernel source I have handy (2.6.11, Debian package) 
> and it appears to offer parallel port support. The relevant modules are 
> parport and parport_pc (the same as 2.4.x, I think ... it's been some 
> years since I used a parallel port). You might try modprobe'ing these 
> modules and see what results. If Slackware left them out of its standard 
> modules package, I can't imagine why.

	I suspect it's because Patrick wants us to use CUPS for
printing and he feels that impact printers are "obsolete."

	IIRC I modprobed either parport or parport_pc; modprobe
automatically loading the other..

-- 

    Hal - in Terra Alta, WV/US - Slackware GNU/Linux 10.1   (2.4.29)
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  reply	other threads:[~2006-03-19 15:22 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2006-03-19  5:43 No Printing with Kernel 2.6.14.4 Peter
2006-03-19  7:02 ` Ray Olszewski
2006-03-19 15:22   ` Hal MacArgle [this message]
2006-03-20  1:25   ` Peter

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