[OLUG] printer woes (fixed)

[John P McDaniel]

as it turns out, i did not say yes to the kernel module loader (kmod) in
my config. i can only assume there was something wrong with the way i was
installing my modules.  it all works now.

thanks for your help
john

On Wed, 15 Mar 2000, Dave Burchell wrote:

> Phil Brutsche says:
> 
> > > i have read the docs i can find for printing... printing how-to,
> > > parport.txt, etc.
> > > 
> > > when i attempt to print, the job queues up but i get this in my log:
> > > 
> > > Mar 14 18:20:35 lunchbox kernel: lp0 off-line
> 
> > Is the printer on?  Does it have paper?  I get that message when those
> > conditions are true.
> 
> I'm guessing you meant "when those conditions are false".
> 
> IIRC, the kernel will say something like "lp0: on fire, eh?" if no
> printer is found at all.  This implies that your kernel at least thinks
> you have a printer, right?
> 
> -- 
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