[parisc-linux] Printer Port & kernel stuff

Carlos O'Donell Jr. carlos@baldric.uwo.ca
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 00:58:18 -0500


> On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 03:02:29PM -0500, James S wrote:
> > Has nobody else had the same problem as me with the printer port ?
> > 
> > My 712/60 locks every time i send anything to the local printer.
> 
> Isn't this cured with Thomas Bogendoerfer's recent changes to make
> parport_gsc & parport_pc work when compiled into the same kernel?
> 
> > while i'm at it - does anybody have a list of the options i should choose
> > when i'm doing a make config for the kernel so i can get the right network
> > stuff installed etc.
> 
> defconfig is pretty all-encompassing.  there's also the debian-configs
> in the CVS tree.
> 
> > i need to recompile to include smbfs (which i think would be very handy if
> > compiled into the kernel as standard)
> 
> last i heard it still wouldn't compile.  but maybe it got fixed and i
> don't remember.
>

I compiled it into the kernel, and as a module. No compilation issues.

Haven't tested it :)

c.