Poll: Does ppdev kernel module auto load in ubuntu 7.10?
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:03 pm
Hey guys
This is a little bit of an unusual poll. But the backstory is this:
In ubuntu 7.04 I discovered that ppdev kernel module did not automatically load on my t43 thinkpad to grant me access to /dev/parport0 interface, even if parport_pc and lp loaded. I was toying with jtag cabling to interface with some stuff at the time and needed direct access to the port.
Anywho... so I filled a bug report at the time not realising they had split the subsystem off into a different kernel module but my stupidity was pointed out by the bug maintainer. So I thought that was that.
However I was contacted today with a follow up email asking whether the 'bug' persists in 7.10 , which I guess means they did intend for it to autoload after all. Since I don't have 7.10 installed myself, I thought you guys could help out with a poll.
To check: ls /dev/parport0 -l to see if it exists ; OR
lsmod -p | grep ppdev
to see if ppdev is loaded.
If people wish to leave their model with a yes/no that would be great, cheers.
This is a little bit of an unusual poll. But the backstory is this:
In ubuntu 7.04 I discovered that ppdev kernel module did not automatically load on my t43 thinkpad to grant me access to /dev/parport0 interface, even if parport_pc and lp loaded. I was toying with jtag cabling to interface with some stuff at the time and needed direct access to the port.
Anywho... so I filled a bug report at the time not realising they had split the subsystem off into a different kernel module but my stupidity was pointed out by the bug maintainer. So I thought that was that.
However I was contacted today with a follow up email asking whether the 'bug' persists in 7.10 , which I guess means they did intend for it to autoload after all. Since I don't have 7.10 installed myself, I thought you guys could help out with a poll.
To check: ls /dev/parport0 -l to see if it exists ; OR
lsmod -p | grep ppdev
to see if ppdev is loaded.
If people wish to leave their model with a yes/no that would be great, cheers.