if you do a
cat /proc/ioports
does it list anything for your parallel port?
also, /sbin/lsmod will list the modules that are loaded. you may want
to try
modprobe parport_pc
or
modprobe parport
if you don't see anything that has a parport in it.
scott
Robin 'Roblimo' Miller wrote:
...
> BTW, if anyone can think of a reason why my parallel port isn't
> detecting or how to get it to detect, I'd love to hear it. This is the
> only irritation I have with SuSE 9. I never tried to print to a local
> printer through 8.2, so I can't say whether or not this is a new problem.
>
> Anyone else ever have it or have suggestions for finding out what's
> going on?
>
> - Robin
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