Re:lpx not recognized

[Richard Lohman <rjlohman@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Adam <adam@morrison.iserv.net> wrote:
> >    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.
> 
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 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? 

Version 2.0.36, but I'm downloading RH-6 and Slack 3.6
tonight. If it's better to attempt printing with these
later versions, I can wait a few days...

> The first item
> above says yes I want to
> check for a printer port,
[text omitted]
> 

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