How to get the /proc/parport????

[Ed Greshko]

myothello myothello wrote:
> Hi, I am new to Linux.  Had installed a RedHat Linux
> 7.3 from the CD.  I need to set up the parallel port
> for communication to another DOS PC.  Saw a HowTo
> guide on PLIP and it mentioned .../proc/parport/.... 
> But there is no such path.  Had tried the insmod and
> still can't get it work.  Did I miss some step when I
> first install the Linux OS?  Should I install
> something like kernel or core rpm files?????  Thanks.

Don't know if this helps any....

In RHELv2.1 (which I think is based on 7.3) there is no /proc/parport 
but there is a /proc/sys/dev/parport when insmod parport and insmod 
parport_pc are run.

Regards,
Ed


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