Re: MAKEDEV question

From: Kris Kennaway (kris_at_obsecurity.org)
Date: 03/08/04

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To: Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk>

    On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 10:54:46PM +0800, Stephen Liu wrote:
    > > > FreeBSD 5.2
    > > >
    > > > I am now configuring printer and aware that 'MAKEDEV' has been replaced
    > > > with 'devfs'
    > > >
    > > > According to handbook I should run
    > > >
    > > > # ./MAKEDEV lpt0 (para port)
    > > >
    > > > whether to be replaced with
    > > >
    > > > # ./devfs -m lpt0
    > >
    > > The device should be created automatically if your kernel detects the
    > > device.
    >
    > Hi Kris,
    >
    > Tks for your response.
    >
    > # grep ppc0 /var/run/dmesg.boot
    > ppc0 port 0x778-0x77b,0x378-0x37f irq 7 drq 3 on acpi0
    > ppc0: SMC-like chipset (ECP/EPP/PS2/NIBBLE) in COMPATIBLE mode
    > ppc0: FIFO with 16/16/7 bytes threshold
    > ppbus0: <Parallel port bus> on ppc0
    >
    > I suppose lpt0 is supported.

    If your kernel detects it it will be listed in the dmesg:

    lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0
    lpt0: Interrupt-driven port

    Kris

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