Bug 254607

Summary:	Documentation does not specify mandatory kernel option for parallel port printer and CUPS
Product:	[OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org	Reporter:	John Klehm <xixsimplicityxix>
Component:	Other documents	Assignee:	Docs Team <docs-team>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/printing-howto.xml#lpt
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description John Klehm 2009-01-12 06:53:13 UTC

The Gentoo Printing Guide does not document a mandatory kernel option needed to use a parallel port printer and CUPS.

With kernel 2.6.27-gentoo-r7 the .config option PRINTER=y or PRINTER=m is needed.  It is found in menuconfig menu under "Device Drivers" -> "Character Devices" -> "Parallel printer support".

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 John Klehm 2009-01-12 06:56:18 UTC

Im just plain wrong on this, sorry for the noise.  This option is clearly already there.