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  • From: 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org
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  • Subject: Re: [BL] xvesa arguments found
  • Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 06:54:22 +1300

Sindi Keesan wrote:
>

> I forget what Steven said I had to add somewhere first but
> will look that up. I think I need bare.i to get framebuffer
> support

Yes.

> but there was something else I also had to do.

You also need devs.tgz. And you probably need to add
the following to the loadlin line in BOOT.BAT:
-------------
devfs=nomount
-------------

> I will also test out printing as user (without the final /
> in printcap)

Before trying lpd and printcap, print directly via the filter
(as root). You must get the filter working first, otherwise
lpd will never work.
-----------------------------
insmod parport
insmod parport_pc
insmod lp
filter < sample.ps > /dev/lp0
-----------------------------
filter = full pathname to filter script
sample.ps = any ps file (eg. from /usr/share/ghostscript/examples)

You should only use /dev/lp0 if that is the device activated
by your insmods (some systems come up with /dev/lp1 instead).

BTW yesterday I got printing working on another computer.
All I did was install the following packages:
--------------------------
/slakware/a9/lpr.tgz
/slakware/ap1/ghostscr.tgz
/slakware/ap1/gsfonts.tgz
--------------------------

Then I copied the following from the working computer:
---------------------------------------
/etc/printcap
everything in /var/spool/lpd/ and below
---------------------------------------

It printed first time.

Cheers,
Steven





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