kernel-image-2.6.8-2-k7, and parallel port printing

From: Robert Waldner (waldner_at_waldner.priv.at)
Date: 08/31/05

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Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 23:27:18 +0200

    Hi.

    I installed kernel-image-2.6.8-2-k7 on my Sarge box one or two weeks
     ago[0], and everything seemed fine. Until today I wanted to use the
     printer[1], and try as I might, I could only get garbage out.
     I couldn't even print via echo >/dev/lp0.

    After fiddling around, purging&reinstalling cupsys and supporting
     packages, un-&loading lp, parport, parport_pc, and going through much
     paper, I remembered the kernel upgrade, rebooted into 2.4.27-2-k7, and
     now printing works again.

    Any hints on what hoops I have to jump through to get printing to
     cooperate again with 2.6.8-2-k7 very much appreciated? google and
     linuxprinting.org aren't much help in that regard (at least not that
     I could find).

    0: for the sole reason of having /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
    1: HP Laserjet 4L, cupsys 1.1.23-10, LJET4.PPD, lp0

    cheers,
    &rw 

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