If you're using make xconfig for the kernel configuration, there are two
different pages where the parallel port must set to yes. I do not
remember where they are located but there are definitely two pages to
look for.
Tom
John Aldrich wrote:
>
> On Tue, 28 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> > I am/was running Mandrake 6.1 on 2.2.13-7mdk. In order to add sound support
> > for my Diamond Monster MX300, I had to compile a kernel. I used the kernel
> > sources for 2.2.14 to do this.
> >
> > It compiled just fine. The binary works, and I got my sound running. Things
> > were great until I discovered that I couldn't print anymore. After some
> > investigation, I realized that I now have about 1/10th of the number of
> > modules in my /lib/modules/2.2.14 directory as I have in my
> > /lib/modules/2.2.13-7mdk directory -- and of course, conspicuous by their
> > absence were parport.o and parport_pc.o.
> >
> > I tried compiling the modules again. Nothing. Where did they go? Are they
> > not part of the kernel sources? Do I need to go somewhere else to get them?
> > It seems silly that a basic component like parallel port support should not
> > be
> > included in the kernel source, but I can't get the bloody thing to compile!
> >
> I'm in the same boat... if you find out, please let me know!
> John
