Re: LPT problem

["Ed Okerson" <eokerson-at-fw.telenic.net>]

Sending print output to the LPT port is not a prerequisite to using it for
EMC.  My system works fine installed from the same BDI you are using, but
the port does not show up in /proc/ioports like serial ports or other
devices do.  This is because the kernel is not compiled to use the LPT port
as a printer port.  I would suspect that if the kernel were compiled to
recognize the LPT port as a printer port, EMC would fail because the
addresses would already be in use.

Ed Okerson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Zinsli" <fred-at-shooter.co.nz>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <emc-at-nist.gov>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 5:35 PM
Subject: LPT problem


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> I have managed to install the EMC BDI, but cant get any output to the LPT
> port.
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> Upon investigation, I find that no LPT port has been installed.
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> The LPT port exists -at- 378, irq5
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> My question is, why wouldn't it install during the installation process,
and
> how do I add the port now that I have Linux/EMC installed ???
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> I have absolutely no knowledge of Linux.
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> The Install was from the IMG file downloaded from linuxcnc BDI home page.
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>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
>
> Fred Zinsli
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