Cindy Pearce wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I installed Mandrake 5.3 using the stock Workstation install. My printer is on
> LPT1 ,which I think is lp0, and I would like to enable parallel port support in
> this kernel. When I try to run "make xconfig" as instructed in the Kernel
> HOWTO, I get an error message as follows,
>
> make: ***No rule to make target 'xconfig' . Stop.
>
> I am running the 2.0.36-3 kernel. I tried to install the 2.2.1 kernel present
> on the CDROM but for some reason my edits to the /etc/lilo.conf file did not
> work even after removing the "preferred" folder in /lib/modules and running
> /sbin/lilo. Needless to say I had a real mess since I had upgraded some of the
> packages. I did have a boot disk with the old kernel so I was able to recover.
> I would really like to use Linux with Word Perfect but I need my printer to do
> this. Any ideas?
>
> TIA,
>
> Cindy Pearce
Hi, Cindy,
When recompiling a new kernel, you have to issue the commands within
/usr/src/linux. This is the new directory that's created after you
unpack the kernel source. The error you're reporting makes me suspect
that you weren't in /usr/src/linux when you issued 'make xconfig'.
Also, did you do 'make mrproper' before 'make xconfig'? If you're going
to recompile a kernel, I suggest you dive into the latest 2.2.6. If
you're running the stock Mandrake 2.0.36 kernel, it should have printer
support. Once you recompile a kernel, you may lose printer support.
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/parport.txt tells you how to regain printer
support, but I have to confess, I haven't been able to get my printer
back after recompiling 2.2.6. OK, good luck,
Hidong
