Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 09:50:07 -0500 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cat problems for firmware upgrade Message-ID: <200601250950.08353.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20060125100436.12622.qmail@web25410.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> References: <20060125100436.12622.qmail@web25410.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
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On Wednesday 25 January 2006 05:04, Aivaras Kondrotas wrote: > Can anybody explain me if cat command is different in > Freebsd than in other linux/unix/bsd os'es, because > this problem appear just in Freebsd. > > I am running a FreeBSD 6.0. To get working my printer > I have to upgrade my firmware, but > I get problem "cat: stdout: Input/output error". > > Searched for days in google, but it appears that all > results leads to just Freebsd OS. > Do I have to switch OS just to make my printer work? > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > #dmesg | grep ulpt > ulpt0: Hewlett-Packard hp LaserJet 1000, rev > 1.10/1.20, addr 2, iclass 7/1 > ulpt0: using bi-directional mode > > # cat SIhp1000.dl > /dev/ulpt0 > cat: stdout: Input/output error The issue is probably with the ulpt(4) driver rather than with cat(1). You are probably better off asking this question on stable@ or questions@ however. This list is for questions about writing device drivers. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> <>< http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ "Power Users Use the Power to Serve" = http://www.FreeBSD.org
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