Re: /dev/lp[0-2] not showing up

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From: Daniel Robert Franklin
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 00:00

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Rado Faletic <Rado.Faletic@anu.edu.au> writes:

>Hi,

>I've been trying to get my printer happening, but for some reason
>/dev/lp* is not registering with the system. When I first installed
>RH5.2 it worked, but since I've played with the kernel it's disappeared.
>In the kernel builds I've included parallel port options.

Did you include support for _both_ parallel port and parallel printer
support? It's under General Setup. You should also enable "PC-style
hardware" which will appear when you select "Parallel port support".

HTH,

- Daniel
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From: drf03@uow.edu.au (Daniel Robert Franklin)
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Date: 1999/07/19
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