Re: don't have device /dev/lpt0

On Fri, 2002-09-13 at 07:42, Simon wrote:
> On Thursday 12 September 2002 22:25, Simon wrote:
> > On Thursday 12 September 2002 19:51, Christian Bartl wrote:
> > > i had the same problem once. i can't remember the solution. it was a bit
> > > tricky. i'm quite sure, i found it in this mailing list. so you should
> > > consult the archive.
> > >
> > > your kernel config looks ok.
> > > you can try to compile parport-support into the kernel (one possible
> > > failure less)
> > > i know thats bad style since devfs should do that, but for testing you
> > > could try to mknod /dev/lp0 manually.
> > >
> > > mknod /dev/lp0 c 6 1 (see man 4 lp)
> > > man tunelp
> > > ...
> > > echo "something" > /dev/lp0
> >
> > I get: "bash: /dev/lp0: No such device"
> > However when I do "ls -l lp0" everything seems normal.
> > To be save I did a chmod 777.
> > By now I found out that parport detects my printer properly, however
> > somehow the lp0 device is not made.
> >
> The lp option is hided quit well in menuconfig. I couldn't find it at first.
> Finally I found it and now I have the device lp0.
> The next thing would be to get my printer working.

Would you please tell me the way to the option you mentioned (in
menuconfig)? Im sooo nosy

Regards
Christian
> 
> Simon Siemonsma
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