Re: ISSUE: lp0/lp1 incompatibility

[JuanJo Ciarlante]

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On 3 Dec 1997, John Goerzen wrote:

> 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?
I use "/dev/lp" in printcap and  use a symbolic link set at boot
time.
Try attached script (call it from /etc/rc.d/rc.local).
Beware that there maybe a "race" condition under which lpd has been
started BEFORE the script does the link (if last boot was diff version)

Regards
-- Juanjo                       
                       Yo don't need an hologram to know...
                       Nor you need to sell your brain to anyone.
                       Yo can feel it. It's Linux.

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