On 29 Dec, Russell King - ARM Linux Admin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> Dr Charles McEvoy writes:
>> I am running Linux kernel 2.0.35 on a StrongArm RiscPC. I recently
>> recompiled it to be able to use the internet (which is working fine!) Two
>> problems - first the recompile kernel gives 'Filesystem ADFS not supported
>> by kernel' errors when I try to mount the ADFS partition of the harddisc.
>> I definitely answered YES when asked if I wanted ADFS during kernel
>> configuration (I have even recompiled to be sure).
>
> Which kernel version (patch release date) are you using?
1998.09.14
Ah - I just realized there is a more up to date patch - sorry, I should have
looked. I'm fetching it now - is it likely to solve this problem?
>
> There is a file, /proc/filesystems, which will tell you what filesystem
> types are currently available to the kernel. Does this mention ADFS? For
> example:
>
> ext2
> msdos
> vfat nodev proc nodev nfs
> iso9660
> adfs
All of the above _except_ adfs. Ah.
>> The other thing is much less important to me. I have been experimenting
>> with printing (to a parallel port Epson Stylus) and have successfuly(?)
>> configured the queues and lpd, but queued items never print.
>
> You're probably getting some information logged into /var/log/messages
> concerning this. Could you check this, and post any relevent messages
> please? Also, I seem to remember that you need to use /dev/lp1 rather than
> lp0.
Close - it is lp2 (at least it is on this machine).
Thanks - now it prints.
It prints complete rubbish, but I can try to sort that out when I have time.
Much obliged for the help.
Charles.
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