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From: adrian@me.cs.wm.edu (Adrian Filipi-Martin)
Subject: [FreeBSD] lpt & lpa problems
Message-ID: <1993Oct11.221722.20156@cs.wm.edu>
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Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1993 22:17:22 GMT
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Hi all,
As the subject line indicates, I'm having problems getting either of the
lpa or lpt devices to work properly. I checked my card and IRQ7 is enabled for
the port, yet after a job has been queued nothing happens. When I check the the
queue with lpq, I get either a "printing" status message and no print-out, or
sometimes a "printer might be off line" message. This goes for both lpq & lpa
devices. Once after rebooting with a job left in the queue, the job was printed,
but nothing else could be printed. (same as before.)
Is there some way that I can tell whether I have a I/O card with a bad
IRQ implementation? I've checked for port & IRQ conflicts and have found none.
Are there any devices which could be causing a conflict if FreeBSD doesn't know
about them. e.g. I have a SoundBlaster installed but I haven't installed and
FreeBSD drivers for it.
I have a LaserJet 4M connected to it and it all works perfectly under DOS/Windoze
(well, no worse than other DOS/Windoze stuff.) My parallel port even works
bi-directionally with the printer, so I find it hard to believe that the card is
the problem.
On a slightly different note, do the FreeBSD sio devices work reliably at
56kb? Unless I can't get my lpt to work soon, I will connect my printer to one of
the serial ports.
Thanks,
Adrian
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