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Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Parallel Port Device
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From: Bradlee L. <bra...@gm...> - 2011-11-07 23:15:11
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I do have that directory: # ll /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/ total 0 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 autoprobe -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 autoprobe0 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 autoprobe1 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 autoprobe2 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 autoprobe3 -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 base-addr dr-xr-xr-x 0 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 devices -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 dma -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 irq -r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 modes -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Nov 7 17:14 spintime On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Heiko Zuerker <he...@zu...> wrote: > Do you have this directory? > /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/ > > The parportX devices are listed under etc/udev/rules.d/25-lfs.rules in DL. > > -- > > Regards > Heiko Zuerker > http://www.devil-linux.org > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bradlee Landis [mailto:bra...@gm...] >> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 2:49 PM >> To: dev...@li... >> Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Parallel Port Device >> >> This was in dmesg: >> parport_pc 00:08: reported by Plug and Play ACPI >> parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7, dma 3 >> [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,EPP,ECP,DMA] >> >> >> Actually, I guess I can just use /dev/port, and create a program that uses >> 0x378 on /dev/port to get to the parallel port. I think that was working > using >> lcdlinux in DL 1.2.15, so I can create my own program to access it myself. >> >> If this helps any, I noticed in Redhat that they have a file >> /etc/udev/makedev.d/50-udev.nodes that creates parport0-4. It would be >> nice to have working, but I guess not a lot of people need it. >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Heiko Zuerker <he...@zu...> wrote: >> > Do you see anything in dmesg about the parallel port? >> > Stupid question: Is the port enabled in the BIOS? >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Regards >> > Heiko Zuerker >> > http://www.devil-linux.org >> > >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Bradlee Landis [mailto:bra...@gm...] >> >> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 2:01 PM >> >> To: dev...@li... >> >> Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Parallel Port Device >> >> >> >> `modprobe lp` adds /dev/lp0, but /var/log/messages says "kernel: : >> >> lp0 >> > off- >> >> line". >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Heiko Zuerker <he...@zu...> >> >> wrote: >> >> > It's been a long time since I worked with a parallel port, but >> >> > check if the device /dev/lp0 is there. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > >> >> > Regards >> >> > Heiko Zuerker >> >> > http://www.devil-linux.org >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> From: Bradlee Landis [mailto:bra...@gm...] >> >> >> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 11:22 AM >> >> >> To: dev...@li... >> >> >> Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Parallel Port Device >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Heiko Zuerker <he...@zu...> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > Make sure you have the parport_pc and lp modules loaded. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> parport_pc is loaded, and I loaded lp, and I still get the same >> > message. >> >> > Is >> >> >> `echo a > /dev/parport0` a good test to run, or should I be trying >> >> > something >> >> >> else to see if it's working? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> >> From: Bradlee Landis [mailto:bra...@gm...] >> >> >> >> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 9:04 AM >> >> >> >> To: dev...@li... >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Parallel Port Device >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Well, that creates a device, but when I try to write to it, it >> >> >> >> just >> >> > hangs. >> >> >> > I think >> >> >> >> /dev/lp* requires /dev/parport*. I tried creating it using >> >> >> >> `mknod >> >> >> >> /dev/parport0 c 99 0 -m 660`, but it says "No such address or >> > device" >> >> >> >> when >> >> >> > I >> >> >> >> write to it. Users who have had this problem are finding that >> >> >> >> the ppdev module is required, but it's not installed on Devil > Linux. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Chris Grove >> >> >> >> <dl...@ki...> >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hi. It's usually called /dev/lp0 but I've found that my >> >> >> >> > server doesn't create it for some reason. That said, if you >> >> >> >> > use mknod >> >> >> >> > /dev/lpt0 c 6 0 that then allows you to use it. >> >> >> >> > Hope that helps, Chris. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > On 2 November 2011 18:36, Bradlee Landis >> >> >> >> > <bra...@gm...> >> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I am seeing a parallel port being detected in the boot logs: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Nov 2 15:50:31 src@localhost kernel: : parport_pc 00:08: >> >> >> >> >> reported by Plug and Play ACPI Nov 2 15:50:31 src@localhost >> >> kernel: : >> >> > parport0: >> >> >> >> >> PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7, dma 3 >> >> >> >> >> [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,EPP,ECP,DMA] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> But, I don't see any devices in /dev that are the parallel > ports. >> >> >> >> >> Do you know what I need to do to be able to see parallel >> >> >> >> >> port >> >> > devices? >> >> >> >> >> Or are they under a different name? I saw in udev >> >> >> >> >> configuration that it can be /dev/lp[0-9], parport[0-9], or > irlpt[0- >> 9]. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> >> Brad Landis >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> >> >> >> --------- >> >> >> >> >> RSA® Conference 2012 >> >> >> >> >> Save $700 by Nov 18 >> >> >> >> >> Register now! >> >> >> >> >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> Devil-linux-discuss mailing list >> >> >> >> >> Dev...@li... >> >> >> >> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/devil-linux-dis >> >> >> >> >> cus >> >> >> >> >> s >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> > --- >> >> >> >> > --- >> >> >> >> > --- >> >> >> >> > -------- >> >> >> >> > RSA(R) Conference 2012 >> 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