Re: ISSUE: lp0/lp1 incompatibility

[Geoff Hoff]

> This is a strange but very bothersome problem.
> 
> In 2.0.x, my printer (hooked up to the first parallel port) is
> /dev/lp1.  In 2.1.x (2.1.65, to be specific), it is /dev/lp0.  This
> means that I must edit my printcap every time I boot up with a
> different kernel version.
> 
> Suggestions on how to fix this?

How about two entries in your printcap, one for each.  Then just print to the
default under 2.0 and specify the other under 2.1.

Geoff