Re:lpx not recognized

[Adam <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>    I'm trying to get printing working on my RH 5.2
>box. When I run the XWin print configuration utility,
>it shows that lp0, lp1, and lp2 are not recognized. I
>recompiled the kernel with lp supported in the kernel
>(not loaded as a module). I also completely
>reinstalled RH. The results are the same. I read in
>the printing howto about a problem some have with
>using a non-bidirectional cable on an enhanced
>parallel port, but using a 1284 cable made no
>difference. This is a lilo booting PC, and has Win95
>on it. I can print just fine from Windows. Any help is
>appreciated. If there's anything else I can provide,
>please let me know.

Take a look at /usr/src/linux/.config (which is where your kernel config lives)
after you run the config utility.  Make sure you have both

CONFIG_PARPORT=y
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC=y
CONFIG_PRINTER=y

What kernel version do you have?  The first item above says yes I want to
check for a printer port,  the second says it is the type of printer port
found in IBM PC's (Linux is multi-platform after all) and the last says,
hey,  I'd like to use that printer port thingy to connect a printer to 
the box (verses say, a scanner, tape-driver, or ADC thingy).