[ale] parallel port printer

[Jim Philips]

On Sunday 23 May 2004 09:17, Geoffrey wrote:
> Jim Philips wrote:
> > Since I went to kernel 2.6.6, I haven't been able to get my printer to
> > work. I compiled in parallel printer support as a module and the module
> > shows up when I run lsmod. But if I try to send a file directly to
> > /dev/lp0, I get "no such device". And when I run /cat/proc/devices, there
> > is only this:
>
> Doesn't 2.6 kernel use the devfs?

It CAN use devfs, but I didn't compile that in, being less familiar with it. 
I'm researching it now.