Re: char-major-6

2002-09-12 Thread Dave Sherohman
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 08:13:30PM -0400, Daniel Barclay wrote: > > $ ls -l /dev | grep " 6," > > crw-rw1 root lp 6, 0 Nov 30 2000 lp0 > ... > > > Where is it defined in the kernel that character major device number 6 is > parallel port support? It isn't. > - Is that

Re: char-major-6

2002-09-12 Thread Colin Watson
On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 08:13:30PM -0400, Daniel Barclay wrote: > Where is it defined in the kernel that character major device number 6 is > parallel port support? In include/linux/major.h. > - Is that definition only within the parallel-port support module? > - Is that definition known on

Re: char-major-6

2002-09-12 Thread Daniel Barclay
> From: Dave Sherohman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 11:03:59AM -0400, Mike Kuhar wrote: > > I keep getting the message: > > > > Aug 14 07:09:21 mkuhar2 modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module > > char-major-6 > > > > in my syslog. I've searched /etc/modules.conf and /etc/m

Re: char-major-6

2000-07-28 Thread Shaul Karl
> > On 28-Jul-2000 Erik Mathisen wrote: > > I keep getting this stupid error in my syslog: > > > > modprobe: can't locate module char-major-6 > > > > now i searched my system, I dont have that module, how do I get this > > error to stop? It puts 2 or 3 entries in the log a minute. > > > > Any

RE: char-major-6

2000-07-28 Thread Lehel Bernadt
On 28-Jul-2000 Erik Mathisen wrote: > I keep getting this stupid error in my syslog: > > modprobe: can't locate module char-major-6 > > now i searched my system, I dont have that module, how do I get this > error to stop? It puts 2 or 3 entries in the log a minute. > > Any help would greatly b

Re: char-major-6

2000-07-28 Thread Andrew J Cosgriff
Thomas Guettler wrote : > [snip] > > 6 is the major device number for the parallel ports (ie. printer). > > Where can I find out which device fits to a given number? In the kernel source tree, have a look at Documentation/devices.txt -- Andrew J Cosgriff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> click click

Re: char-major-6

2000-07-28 Thread Thomas Guettler
[snip] > 6 is the major device number for the parallel ports (ie. printer). Where can I find out which device fits to a given number? -- Thomas Guettler Office: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.interface-business.de Private: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://yi.org/guettli

Re: char-major-6

2000-07-27 Thread Ian Zimmerman
> "Erik" == Erik Mathisen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Erik> I keep getting this stupid error in my syslog: modprobe: can't Erik> locate module char-major-6 Erik> now i searched my system, I dont have that module, how do I get Erik> this error to stop? It puts 2 or 3 entries in the log a minu

RE: char-major-6

2000-01-20 Thread Lewis, James M.
> What is char-major-6? Where do I find this information so I don't have > to bother clueful people about it? > > TIA, > Try /usr/src/linux/Documentation/devices.txt jim > -- > Nathan Norman > MidcoNet 410 South Phillips Avenue Sioux Falls, SD > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ww

Re: char-major-6 module?

1997-08-26 Thread Remco van de Meent
On Tue, 26 Aug 1997, Wensheng Lin wrote: : I tried to install a Lexmark Medley 4c printer, after I install the apsfilter, : I got the messgae "Can't locate module char-major-6", do you have any idea what : is this about. char-major-6 is the range of /dev/lp* ... your printers ;) It seems li