> I still get errors for 2.1.35 if I include parallel port support *without*
> plug-n-play:
I know. It slipped through the cracks for 2.1.35 (which Linus released
sooner than I thought) but it should be fixed in 2.1.36. Sorry about
that.
> Happily, It does compile and run if I include plug-n-play, at least
> on my new Micron here at work. What it may do on my 6 year old 486/33C
> Gateway at home is another story (haven't tried it).
The plug and play stuff _should_ be harmless. It doesn't need any support
from your motherboard or parallel card - whether it does anything useful
or not is just a function of the device you have connected to the port.
If your printer or whatever supports IEEE1284, you should see something
like this in your boot messages:
parport0: printer, Laserjet 4L (Hewlett-Packard)
... and if not, you will probably get
parport0: no IEEE-1284 device present
p.