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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next prev parent 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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