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From: bmyers@rucs2.sunlab.cs.runet.edu (B.Myers)
Subject: Re: How to get parallel printer to work ?
Message-ID: <1992Oct5.210139.6410@rucs2.sunlab.cs.runet.edu>
Organization: Radford University
References: <BvEp92.91@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <66YV02cj24MG01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> <NILS.92Oct3183527@merlin.ims.uni-stuttgart.de>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 92 21:01:39 GMT
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How do I make /dev/lp... If I say that the printer
is com1 or com2 it works.. what is the major and minor numbers
for mknod, I have the patched kernel supplied with X386.
lpr works, but I connot find where to make the lp device.

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Brandon Myers
bmyers@rucs2.sunlab.cs.runet.edu