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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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To: muir@idiom.com
Subject: Re: kern/662: LINT kernel config line for for parallel port doesn't work
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>	I build my kernel configs by starting with the LINT kernel
>	and cutting out everything that I don't think I'll need.  The
>	GENERIC kernel doesn't have everything one might want so this
>	is really the only way to do it.

>	In the process, I kept the LINT kernel's config line for the
>	parallel port.  It didn't probe.  

>>Fix:

>	Use the GENERIC kernel's parallel port config line instead

The LINT kernel fixes the port to LPT3.  This should work iff the port
really is at LPT3 (not likely; you probably won't have LPT3 unless you
have a mono graphics adaptor).

The GENERIC kernel depends on the BIOS to find the ports.  This is
usually what you want unless you have more than 4 printers or want
to wire down the port numbers.

The LINT kernel has many bizarre examples so that configuration of
bizarre cases gets tested at least at compile time.  It is not very
suitable as a reference.

Bruce