From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 26 15:56:14 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 907D416A4CE for ; Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:56:14 +0000 (GMT) Received: from pop-a065c28.pas.sa.earthlink.net (pop-a065c28.pas.sa.earthlink.net [207.217.121.205]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5F72843D1D for ; Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:56:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from mrbluez2u@earthlink.net) Received: from cpe-24-221-143-124.az.sprintbbd.net ([24.221.143.124] helo=dmnlilrsp) by pop-a065c28.pas.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 1CMTgD-0003q1-00 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Tue, 26 Oct 2004 08:56:13 -0700 From: "MrBluez" To: Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 08:56:12 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 Thread-Index: AcS7dFEpc3ZhS75fStOCM6zCKZWwaA== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Message-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Dmesg output confusion/printer problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:56:14 -0000 Sorry to be impatient but I'm really curious about this stuff. I'm trying to get my printer (HP LaserJet 4L) to function in Free BSD 5.2.1. I'm following the handbook's instructions verbatim because I can't reliably get the printer to print (even plain text). The handbook isn't appears to be outdated & is unclear about how to troubleshoot at best. But that's another point, :-). Per section 9.3.1.2.1 Kernel Configuration in the handbook, I ran a dmesg command & received the doubled response. The command & responses are listed below. % grep ppc2 /var/run/dmesg.boot ppc2 port 0x778-0x77b,0x378-0x37f irq 7 on acpi0 ppc2: Generic chipset (NIBBLE-only) in COMPATIBLE mode ppbus2: on ppc2 ppc2 port 0x778-0x77b,0x378-0x37f irq 7 on acpi0 ppc2: Generic chipset (NIBBLE-only) in COMPATIBLE mode ppbus2: on ppc2 Question 1) Why am I getting a doubled response with the dmesg query & if it isn't normal behavior for "dmesg" to double the reply, how do I make it go away? Question 2) Assuming that I get question 1 resolved, how do I get on the right track to figure out what's up with the printing issue? I don't want to install CUPS or any other spooler program until I have a handle on what's happening with the lpd.