Re: 2.1.96 pre1: printer problems

Garst R. Reese (reese@isn.net)
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 08:06:45 -0300


Philip Blundell wrote:
>
> >I suppose this is the irq problem that Phillip is working on now, but
> >I'm too tired to try it. Procinfo reports only 2 interrupts rcvd on irq
>
> It would be good to check that it works in polled mode. If it does (and given
> that Anthony has discovered 2.0 is just as bad in irq mode) then if need be we
> can quietly forget it for 2.2. As of 2.1.96 parport doesn't grab irqs unless
> you explicitly ask it to.
>
> I have a patch (and I've sent it to Tim) which makes the interrupt-driven lp
> work on my machine but it seems that this is a somewhat murky area and I don't
> know how well it'll work for others.
>
> p.
Yes, polled mode works for me.
Be happy to test your irq patch also.
-- 
Thanks, Garst

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