VMware Workstation 3.0 for Linux: Operating Printers in Bidirectional Mode

Support knowledgebase (vmware_bidirectional)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.3
Kernel: Version 2.4.x

Symptom

The virtual machine crashes with a memory access error when you try to operate a printer on the parallel port in bidirectional mode.

Cause

The virtual machine needs exclusive permissions for the parallel port in order to be able to operate the printer in bidirectional mode.

Solution

Disable the lpd daemon:

rclpd stop

and unload the corresponding module:

rmmod lp

After doing this, the printer should work perfectly in bidirectional mode, too.


Keywords: PARPORT, BIDIRECTIONAL, LP, VMWARE

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