The following line is missing from /etc/conf.modules alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc This line is missing from your latest 6.1 Linux updates CD No 10290-1/2 It is also missing from your original installation CD. The result is that it is not possible to detect the parallel port without it and hence to install a printer on the system!! In connection with sorting out this failure I also came across the following problems which you may also like to action. 1) The Priority FTP Button on my Personal Web Page does not work 2) Your Error Servicing Personnel do not include a feedback email address to enable de-bugging files to be sent on a particular request under consideration e.g Thomas Ploss below is waiting for a reply he will never get because the means for replying are not there !! Service Request Summary Request Customer Product Summary Type Owner Status Request Date 136332 GERALD HOOPER IWB6010 Parallel Port not sensed during boot phase by kernel Post Install Issues Ploss, Thomas (Thomas (UK)) Waiting on Customer 25-FEB-2000 Gerry Hooper ghphpr
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 5698 ***