On Mon, 2006-03-13 at 00:19 +0000, Martin wrote: > On Sun, 2006-03-12 at 12:05 +0900, Atsuhito Kohda wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > (I'm not subscribe this list, so please Cc me too) > > > > I've UltraSparc Ultra5, with memory 128Mb, UltraSPARC-IIi 270MHz > > with sarge (but kernel is 2.6.12-1-sparc64). > > > > I recently connect a canon printer on parport and try to > > use it. But it seems it might be impossible to use a printer > > connected to parport on UltraSparc/Sparc. > > > > * Is there anyone who can use a printer connected to parport > > on UltraSparc/Sparc ? > > > > * dmesg shows me the following messeges; > > kernel BUG at include/asm/parport.h:33! > > \|/ ____ \|/ > > "@'/ .. \`@" > > /_| \__/ |_\ > > \__U_/ > > bash(2859): Kernel bad sw trap 5 [#1] > > > > Does this mean one can't use a parport printer on UltraSparc/Sparc? > There are some oddities with the driver for parallel ports on Sun > machines. Check the archives - there have been a few discussions on > this which may help. > > > * Is there any chance to use a printer if one connect it > > with usb port ? > I've got this to work in the past but CUPS can be a bit odd at times and > some of the kernel translation code (32 bit to 64 bit) for some USB > ioctls and URBs wasn't finished last time I looked. Compiling the apps > in 64 bit mode may get aorund this if it is a problem for you. YMMV. > > Cheers, > - Martin > > >
This may or may not be helpful; however in my case, on an Ultra 60, CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO causes printing to not work. Compiling this option out makes it work. It's a shame, really -- outside of this flaw, the shipped kernel works flawlessly (and for myself, I would have enjoyed the feature of not having to recompile on kernel updates). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
