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Re: USB printer difficulties
Not really sure. If you look in the /dev directory every (almost) device
has a major minor number. If you use also you can look in
/etc/modules.conf and the sound card entries use major minor numbers. No
help but I don't know either.
Rod
Sarah Hay wrote:
>
> Thanks Rod. Just a question though, wht the heck are major/minor numbers?!?
>
> Sarah
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rod" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: USB printer difficulties
>
> > I did some digging but didn't come up with much. For some reason
> > libranet didn't set up usb devices. Makedev will make the new device but
> > I haven't been able to find out how to set up the major/minor numbers.
> > Maybe it just asks you for them. I checked the corel linux install I
> > have on another machine and the major number is 180; minor number 0.
> > Just guessing on the minor number. In midnight commander (mc) the
> > devices in /dev list under the size column number,number so I guess
> > these are the major,minor numbers. You could cd to the /dev directory
> > and ./makedev usblp (as root of course). You need the ./ as /dev is not
> > in your executables path.
> >
> > I have no good (as understandable) documentation on my machine regarding
> > makedev. Nothing of use in a redhat 7.2 manual I have either.
> >
> > Rod
> >
> > [email protected] wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All!
> > >
> > > I have been trying to get my HP DeskJet 812C operational but I am at an
> > > impasse. The two configuring tools in adminmenu do not have any specific
> > > drivers, turboprint does and is very easy to use. However, I think that
> it
> > > boild down to USB kernel support. I thought that the LibraNet kernel
> > > supported USB printers? If I go to my /dev directory there are no usb
> devs at
> > > all! If I take a look at my system info my USB ports are recognized
> (UHCI USB
> > > x2). My printer is attached and on so what is my problem? How can I get
> this
> > > printer going? All help is most welcome!
> > >
> > > Sarah
> > >
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