Re:Darn USB printer

[Nick Baird <nickbaird@cableinet.co.uk>]

Sarah,

You can recompile the kernel by using the option in the 
xadminmenu facility.  Select the kernel tab, then the recompile 
kernel option.  This semi-automates the process for you, but 
achieves the same result as 'make xconfig'.

Running this will bring up a window with menus for either 
compiling in support, leaving out support. or providing support 
as a loadable module.  The facility exists to allow you to 
optimise your kernel for your hardware and operating 
requirements.  Needless to say, you can mess things up in a big 
way doing this!

However, if you don't change anything you don't understand then 
you should be fine.  You navigate the options using the 
keyboard arrow keys, press enter to select a menu option, use 
'y' to select a kernel option, 'n' to remove a kernel option, 
and 'm' to compile it as a module.  A 'help' facility provides 
information and advice (of variable quality).

So, navigate down to the 'usb support' menu item and press 
enter.  Navigate down to the 'usb printer' option and press 'y' 
to select it.  You should probably check that the correct usb 
controller is enabled (uhci or ohci) if you know what you've 
got - if you don't know then select both.  Now select 'exit' to 
the main menu, then 'exit' again.  Select yes, when prompted to 
save your new configuration, then go and make a cup of coffee 
while your kernel recompiles.  You will of course have made an 
emergency boot disk during your Libranet installation which 
will get you a working system if the kernel recompile goes 
wrong!

Quite easy really.  You could also look at setting the 
processor option according to your computer which can speed 
things up a little bit if you have something faster than the 
default 486, and remove support for things you definitely don't 
have like pcmcia support on a desktop machine.

Good luck,

Nick.

On Thursday 03 January 2002 10:02 am, sarahhay@mb.sympatico.ca 
wrote:
> Well I looked in my boot config and it is there so I am once
> again stumped. You refrred to "make xconfig", what is that?
> Do you mean redo my X config? Perhaps if I create th /dev t
> will function? Hmm..I think that this is a little confusing
> for me.

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