On 2020-11-01 00:08, Samuel Sieb wrote:
On 10/31/20 11:53 PM, ToddAndMargo via users wrote:
> On 2020-10-31 23:36, Samuel Sieb wrote:
>>> # echo 9710 9900 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/parport_pc/new_id
>>> bash: /sys/bus/pci/drivers/parport_pc/new_id: No such file or directory
>>
>> Was the "parport_pc" driver loaded when you tried that? Try loading
>> the driver with *no* parameters and then try that command again.
>
> Both.
>
> It is not there after a fresh reboot. Makes sense, it could not find
> a parallel port card.
>
> And it did show up when I reset things:
>
> # modprobe -r lp
> # modprobe -r parport_pc
> # modprobe parport_pc
> # modprobe lp
> # echo 9710 9900 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/parport_pc/new_id
>
> But still no lp0 showing in CUPS or Printer Admin (notice
> I used the Linux term for it!)
Did anything show up in the journal when you ran that command?
No