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  From: Benjamin Close <linux@senet.com.au>
  To  : Michael Firkins <michael@home.lyppard.com.au>
  Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 23:56:09 +1030 (CST)

Re: RedHat parallel port printing on 6.1

On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Michael Firkins wrote:

> "alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc"
> to the conf.modules, which I have done to no avail.

parport_lowlevel is now depreciated. The correct entries are:

post-install parport modprobe -k parport_pc
options parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7

You only need the options line ifyou want an irq (ie if you use parallel
cable networking).
Printing generally is faster with an irq as well.

Cheers,
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* Benjamin Close
* Benjsc@senet.com.au
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