35247 – module lp needed with kernel 2.6

Bug 35247 - module lp needed with kernel 2.6

Summary: module lp needed with kernel 2.6

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs-user
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Printing HOWTO (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2003-12-07 04:15 UTC by Mark Chappell
Modified:	2003-12-07 11:16 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Mark Chappell 2003-12-07 04:15:15 UTC

With the new 2.6 kernel you need to do "modprobe lp" as well as "modprobe
parport" and "modprobe parport_pc", before the /dev/lp* devices will appear.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Sven Vermeulen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-12-07 11:16:12 UTC

Okay, done. I've also added some 2.6 info so that users know that all the options are beneith "Device Drivers".