Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 23:11:43 -0400 From: Michael Attan <mrattan@home.com> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: /dev/lpt0 problems: Device busy Message-ID: <B0B103D4-C2AC-11D5-B9BE-000A27E3C480@home.com>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
I have recently converted a machine that was running Suse linux to run FreeBSD. Since then, I have not been able to get FreeBSD to recognize the printer, which worked on the same machine under Suse. The printer is an Apple Personal LaserWriter NTR when I type (as root): cat test.ps > /dev/lpt0 I get /dev/lpt0: Device busy The cables are not loose. the parallel port seems to be configured in the kernel: ppc0: <Parallel port> at port 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa0 ppc0: SMC-like chipset (ECP/EPP/PS2/NIBBLE) in COMPATIBLE mode ppc0: FIFO with 16/16/15 bytes threshold ppi0: <Parallel I/O> on ppbus0 plip0: <PLIP network interface> on ppbus0 lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0 lpt0: Interrupt-driven port The parallel port is enabled in the BIOS. I did the ./MAKEDEV recommended in the Handbook. I plugged the printer into a Windows machine with the same cable and it prints a test page to the printer just fine. Any suggestions? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?B0B103D4-C2AC-11D5-B9BE-000A27E3C480>