[hpoj-devel] installation of drivers for HP OJ R series ...

[Al S. <a_g...@ho...>]

Hello:

I've been able to download and install the drivers supporting the HP OJ =
"R" series printer. The drivers work well, the (manual) steps required =
to install the driver are correct and sufficient.

However, I'm now stuck in a cycle that I can't get out of regarding =
automating the driver installation each time my system reboots Linux.

I manually installed modules required for the print driver. lpd is =
expecting the modules to be available. Now, when I reboot Linux, the =
process hangs at the startup of lpd. I'm assuming that this is due to =
searching for uninstalled modules. Not being a Linux guru, I've been =
searching for the proper way to automate the "insmod" step - with no =
luck. I can perform a step-by-step boot of Linux, skipping the startup =
of lpd, then manually perform the "insmod" and start lpd, and all works =
well. But I can't seem to find the proper way to make this happen =
automagically upon system boot.

I've looked at the /etc/modules.conf and /etc/conf.modules files. I've =
learned a great deal about the kernel and modules, etc. That's the good =
news. Unfortunately, I am unable to figure out just how to ensure that =
the modules required for printing are available before lpd starts.

Although this is not only printer support, but a tutorial on Linux, =
would you be so kind as to add to the information provided for manual =
installation of the drivers by telling me just how I'm to automate the =
installation during bootup? I'm running RedHat Linux 7. The kernel must =
have been built supporting autoload of modules, as the "insmod" steps =
did work when manually performed. Just how to make the installation =
automatic and permanent is the trick for me now.

Thanks for your help,

Al Schmidt