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

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Al Schmidt wrote:
> 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.
Hi, Al.  Looking back through my old mail, I found what I think you're
looking for, which was suggested by other people on this mailing list.
Try adding the following lines to /etc/modules.conf:
	alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
	alias net-pf-24 ieee12844
	alias mlclink-mlcpp0 ieee12844pp

> 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.
Let me know how the suggestion above works, and I'll make a note of it on
the webpage.

Note also that ieee12844pp refuses to load if the peripheral is initially
powered off or disconnected.  I posted a quick and dirty (and untested)
patch a while back to remove this requirement.  Let me know if you need
that too, and I'll try to find it.

The kernel drivers are actually going away in the next version, so this
particular problem will no longer exist.  In fact, if you don't mind
downloading and testing the new code in CVS, it would be very helpful to
get your feedback on it before I make an official release of it.

David