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From: "Matthew Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca>
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Subject: Re: free bsd kernel compile question
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 18:17:45 -0500
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> I am having trouble compiling a new kernel for my BSD box.
> Below are the steps I followed with the reults.

[ snip ]

> # SCSI peripherals
> #device         scbus           # SCSI bus (required)
> #device         da              # Direct Access (disks)

> # Parallel port
> device          ppc0    at isa? irq 7
> device          ppbus           # Parallel port bus (required)
> device          lpt             # Printer
> device          plip            # TCP/IP over parallel
> device          ppi             # Parallel port interface device
> device          vpo             # Requires scbus and da

You've enabled the vpo device which requires scbus and da, but you've
commented out the scbus and da devices.
You only need the vpo device if you plan on using Iomega parallel port ZIP
drives, IIRC.

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Matt Emmerton


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