Re: Printer Screw with 2.0.30

Tim Waugh (tim@cyberelk.demon.co.uk)
Wed, 31 Dec 1997 15:20:32 +0000 (GMT)


On Sat, 27 Dec 1997, Benjamin Geiger wrote:

> Ok, I recompiled my kernel. All seemed well, until I tried to print. I
> usually cat files to /dev/lp0, but this time it refused to print, saying:
>
> /root # cat DOS-to-Linux-HOWTO > /dev/lp0
> bash: /dev/lp0: No such device or address
> /root #
>
> (I was printing that for a friend)

The problem is that, under Linux 2.0.30, your printer is most likely
/dev/lp1 rather than /dev/lp0 (which it will be under 2.1.x kernels).
So instead, try:

# cat DOS-to-Linux-HOWTO > /dev/lp1

Tim.
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