Wayne Topa wrote: > > > > > > > > > >Am I right in concluding that there is a problem sending information > > > > out my parralel port as even directly writing to /dev/lp0 doesn't even > > > > print garbage or make printer noises? > > > > > > > > > > If you are using lilo to boot then you might try adding this to your > > > lilo.conf > > > Image = /boot/kernel-2.4.5 > > > # 5/27/01 Netfilter & lots of modules > > > root = /dev/hda1 > > > label = current > > > VGA = 0x31A > > > >>>>> append = "lp=parport0 parport=0x378,none" > > > > > > You do have lpr or lprng or cups installed, right? > > > You have installed magicfilter, right? > > > -- > > > > I do have lprng and magicfilter installed, and re-ran magicfilterconfig. > > > > I added append ="lp....none" to lilo.conf and ran lilo. > > > > Things have changed. Now 'cat text_file > /dev/lp0' gives the message > > "/dev/lp0:Device or resource busy" instead of doing nothing at all. > > Similarly > > lpr text_file still does nothing but now lpq also informes me that > > /dev/lp0:Device or resource busy. > > > > Still no sounds from my printer. > > > > Any help with how to proceed or which part of the printing system I should > > try > > to learn more about would be appreciated. > > OK, lets check the obvious, file permissions. This is what my > permissions are > > VT1 root-2.2r3-prince:~# ls -l /var/spool/lpd > drwxrwsr-x 2 lp lp 2048 Jun 20 10:22 lp > > VT1 root-2.2r3-prince:~# ls -l /var/spool/lpd/lp > -rw-r--r-- 1 root lp 30 Jun 19 21:20 lock > -rw-rw-r-- 1 root lp 25 Jun 19 21:20 status > > Lets see if you have enabled the printer in the kernel > grep -i printer /usr/src/linux/.config > CONFIG_PRINTER=y > > and the Parport selections > VT2 root-2.2r3-prince:/etc/init.d# grep -i parport /usr/src/linux/.config > CONFIG_PARPORT=y > CONFIG_PARPORT_PC=y > CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO=y (not really required) > > and last but not least, read through the following in > /usr/doc/HOWTO/en-txt/ > Printing-HOWTO.txt.gz and Printing-Usage-HOWTO.txt.gz
I need to leave my printing problem for a couple of weeks, but will keep trying when I return. Thank you very much for taking the time to help me work through this. Norbert