My parallel-port is not "detected" or what?

Supermule · Guru Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 510 Location: /denmark/fyn

Hi,

Trying to get a simple parallelport HP Laserjet 5L to work.

The cups admin wont let me specify a parallel-port, so I guess theres something wrong with my kernel-settings? "dmesg" doesnt show my printer btw.

So, I have "Parallel port support" checked (*). Shouldnt that be enough?

?

Thanks,
Supermule

boonders · n00b Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Posts: 46 Location: iowa

is it just checked or is it compiled in the kernel your running?

Regor · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 7:13 am Post subject:

Did you also compile in "PC-style hardware"? You need that too.
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Esben · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2003 8:01 am Post subject:

I had this problem with a (motherboard) chipset that was "unsupported" according to the kernel log (dmesg).
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