Yup!
nano kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [SPP,PS2,EPP]
nano kernel: parport0: Printer, Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet 6L
I setup everything as you describe below. I don't remember having to
do all this stuff before(on other machines anyway). I guess I'm used to
RH's fluffed-up stock kernels.
Thanks,
Mike
On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 06:00:07PM -0800, Tim Moore wrote:
> > The parallel port is not being detected on my ABIT KT7A KT133 w/ Athlon
>
> Also try comp.os.linux.hardware.
>
> BIOS
> ----
> 278/irq5
> 378/irq7
> EPP 1.9
>
> .config
> -------
> CONFIG_PARPORT=y
> CONFIG_PARPORT_PC=y
> CONFIG_PNP=y
> CONFIG_PNP_PARPORT=y
> CONFIG_PRINTER=y
> CONFIG_PRINTER_READBACK=y
>
> kernal boot params
> ------------------
> append="parport=0x378,7 parport=0x278,5"
>
> options for /etc/rc.d/rc.local
> ------------------------------
> # abort on error, careful error check, trust IRQ.
> # see tunelp(8) & /usr/src/linux/drivers/misc/lp.c
>
> /usr/sbin/tunelp /dev/lp0 -a on -o on -T on
> /usr/sbin/tunelp /dev/lp1 -a on -o on -T on
>
> looks like this (lp1 was powered down at boot time)
>
> Feb 25 02:57:39 dell kernel: parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7
> [SPP,PS2,EPP]
> Feb 25 02:57:39 dell kernel: parport0: Printer, Hewlett-Packard HP
> LaserJet 1100
> Feb 25 02:57:39 dell kernel: parport1: PC-style at 0x278, irq 5
> [SPP,PS2,EPP]
> Feb 25 02:57:39 dell kernel: parport1: no IEEE-1284 device present.
> Feb 25 02:57:40 dell kernel: lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
> Feb 25 02:57:40 dell kernel: lp1: using parport1 (interrupt-driven).
>
>
> --
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