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Date:      Mon, 17 May 1999 13:54:31 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Pedram <pedzs@yahoo.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: lpt0 problems
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905171354040.15052-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <19990516015723.17830.rocketmail@web126.yahoomail.com>

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On Sat, 15 May 1999, Pedram wrote:

> I can't send data to /dev/lpt0; it's in the kernel and
> shows up during the boot sequence with all of the
> default settings.
> e.g., 'lptest > /dev/lpt0' hangs on the first attemp
> and results in a 'device busy' message on subsequent
> attemps.
> Any ideas?
> 

Try throwing the port into polled mode with lptcontrol.

lptcontrol -u 1 -p

Doug White                               
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