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Re: tlug: Cannot find lp device?



> On Tue, 18 May 1999, Tetsuji Rai wrote:
> 
> > What does it mean?   Actually now I boot kernel 2.2.7, /dev/lp0 works fine.
> 
> Ensure that you compiled in support for PC parallel hardware.  The lp
> driver consists of two parts -- the high-level bit that does the /dev/lp
> magic, and the low-level bit that talks to the hardware.  I'll bet that
> you omitted the low-level driver.
> 
> -- Chris (wileyc@example.com)
> 
Thank you.   You are correct.   But low-level part was far from the character 
device driver menu in the "make xconfig" menu.   It's in the "Plug and Play 
support" menu.  Incredible.
  Thank you very much.

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