[LUAU] 2.2.3 Kernel RPM

[Chris Wong]

On Tue, 16 Mar 1999, Steve Anderson wrote:

> Since I upgraded with the 2.2.3 rpm, my pc will
> not recognize the printer.

It doesn't show up on boot?

> I've read that that you need to add
> 
> alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
> options parport_pc io=278 irq=7
> 
> to /etc/conf/modules.

Lemme guess. Redhat. *sigh* I dislike their reliance on kerneld to "do the
right thing". 

> The problem is eth0 (3c509) uses irq=7.

Yeah.. that would sound like it. THe other question is, was the printer
working earlier under which Kernel version?

> I checked in windows and the lp
> uses io 278 and irq 7 in windows.
> Windows only reports an io for eth0.

Not that I trust Windows. It should be using an IRQ.. it is.. after all...
a relatively fast card.

> Should I use the nic utilities to
> change eth0 to a different irq?

I would, just for santity's sake.

> Has anyone else upgraded to 2.2.3 using the rpm
> and had to make changes to use the lp?
> 

Maybe you should recompile yourkernel? But I'm afraid of doing that under
Redhat,... Don't have a clue what I'd break. Need to copy their .config
file and then maybe... maybe..

(can you tell I don't like Redhat?)

--
chris
Not speaking for any other distribution...


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