Yet, no matter how I compile it, static or module, it still loads only as
a module. I had to edit /etc/conf.modules to put the alias and module
parameters in, and parport, parport_pc, and lp, all show up as modules
with lsmod. If I rmmod them, I don't print.
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On Wed, 8 Mar 2000, Tim Waugh wrote:
> Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2000 10:37:46 +0000 (GMT)
> From: Tim Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Jim Roland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Parallel port on Dell Latitude
>
> On Tue, 7 Mar 2000, Jim Roland wrote:
>
> > I was asking why it acted like I compiled in a module. The sound card
> > requires me to compile it as a module to work (even though it can be
> > compiled directly into the kernel). The printerport was acting the
> > same way. The soundcard documenation said that I had to compile his
> > as a module, but nothing was said that way about the printer port.
>
> That's because it isn't the case -- lp can be built as a module or linked
> statically into the kernel, just like always.
>
> Tim.
> */
>
