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#1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:08 AM

This must be so obvious, I've never seen it asked, but I can't figure out
how to do it. I tried

# modprobe printer
modeprobe: Can't locate module printer

The Gentoo Printer HOWTO seems to assume that this will work.

Please help. Just pointing me to the right documentation should
do it. Thank you.

#2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:08 AM

Paul Kleimeyer wrote:

> This must be so obvious, I've never seen it asked, but I can't figure out
> how to do it. I tried

Just a quickie: you did compile all the right stuff in your kernel, I
hope? (just double-checking)

#3 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:08 AM

>>>>> "spufi" == spufi <spufi@NOSPAM.linux.be> writes:

spufi> Paul Kleimeyer wrote:
>> This must be so obvious, I've never seen it asked, but I can't figure out
>> how to do it. I tried

spufi> Just a quickie: you did compile all the right stuff in your kernel, I
spufi> hope? (just double-checking)

I don't know if this is similar problem: for some reason, I lost my
connection to my USB printer. I recompiled the kernel a couple of times
without success. Then I downloaded new kernel sources (2.4.22) and with them
the printer reappeared.

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University of Tampere, Department of Computer and Information Sciences
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#4 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:08 AM

On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 09:54:48 +0200, Spufi wrote:

> Paul Kleimeyer wrote:
>
>> This must be so obvious, I've never seen it asked, but I can't figure out
>> how to do it. I tried
>
> Just a quickie: you did compile all the right stuff in your kernel, I
> hope? (just double-checking)

Uh..er.. no I hadn't. But now I've rebuilt the kernel and I think I'm on the
right track. Thanks much.

#5 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:08 AM

Paul Kleimeyer <falling.down@cox.net> writes:

]This must be so obvious, I've never seen it asked, but I can't figure out
]how to do it. I tried

]# modprobe printer
]modeprobe: Can't locate module printer

Well, have not used gentoo, but on Mandrake, plug in the printer. If you
use the devfs file system, you will have a printer driver attached to
/dev/usb/lp?
where ? is some number like 0.
and some device like /dev/printer.
I use the /dev/usb/lp0 as my printer in my lpd based system.
and also on my cups based system.

make sure that the usbcore module is loaded since the printer needs
that. Also you probably should have usb-uhci and ehci-hcd also loaded.

]The Gentoo Printer HOWTO seems to assume that this will work.

]Please help. Just pointing me to the right documentation should
]do it. Thank you.

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