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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 21:24:42 -0800
From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk>
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On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 10:54:46PM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote:
> > >  FreeBSD 5.2
> > >
> > >  I am now configuring printer and aware that 'MAKEDEV' has been repla=
ced
> > > with 'devfs'
> > >
> > >  According to handbook I should run
> > >
> > >  # ./MAKEDEV lpt0 (para port)
> > >
> > >  whether to be replaced with
> > >
> > >  # ./devfs -m lpt0
> >
> > The device should be created automatically if your kernel detects the
> > device.
>=20
> Hi Kris,
>=20
> Tks for your response.
>=20
> # grep ppc0 /var/run/dmesg.boot
> ppc0 port 0x778-0x77b,0x378-0x37f irq 7 drq 3 on acpi0
> ppc0: SMC-like chipset (ECP/EPP/PS2/NIBBLE) in COMPATIBLE mode
> ppc0: FIFO with 16/16/7 bytes threshold
> ppbus0: <Parallel port bus> on ppc0
>=20
> I suppose lpt0 is supported.=20

If your kernel detects it it will be listed in the dmesg:

lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0
lpt0: Interrupt-driven port

Kris

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