Debian Install with Parellel Support

vernman · 08-05-2004, 07:21 AM

I hate to keep posting new here, but I'm not getting anywhere.

I've read that Debain does not get installed with parellel support by default and has to be enabled at the kernal level.

I'm running the woody verison of Debian and am some what new to Debain as I've mostly used Red Hat and am wondering if there is an easy way on the first install to enable this option other than building and compling my own kernal. Any help would be appriciated.

Thanks

vectordrake · 08-05-2004, 02:01 PM

You'll have to enable the "parport" and "parport_pc" modules. Perhaps you can do that without reinstalling (that's a lotta work). Try this as root

Code:

modprobe parport
modprobe parport_pc

If these modules load, you've likely got your parallel port back. To keep them, Debian has a neat tool for you called "modconf". If you type that command as root, you'll get a nice ncurses module installer. Navigate through the menu to find the parport and parport_pc modules and select them. Once you exit and save, you'll have your parallel port enabled as a module.

vernman · 08-05-2004, 03:21 PM

I have tried this, however it the modporbe does not find the parport or parport_pc

vectordrake · 08-05-2004, 10:21 PM

Then you have two options. You can install the kernel sources and make a kernel with those two modules includd, or you can reinstall your OS with them enabled. You'll be looking for those two modules on the parallel support section.