Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 18:20:11 -0600 (CST) From: "Wayne M. Barnes" <wayne@barnes1.wustl.edu> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: lpd in 2.2.5 Message-ID: <199801170020.SAA05076@barnes1.wustl.edu>
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Dear FreeBSDers,
Ever since I upgraded to 2.2.5, I can't print, and I used to be
able to print just fine. It seems that lpd refuses to stay on.
It does print what's in the queue as it starts up, but after that,
it messages
barnes1 lpd[4494]: startup: duplicate spool directories: /var/sp
ool/output/lpd
Notice that it says "duplicate", but it only lists one directory.
Then, lpq says "Warning -- no daemon", because lpd does not stay
running.
I have removed all spool directories, and then put only one back,
namely /var/spool/output Same result:
Jan 16 10:47:04 barnes1 lpd[4574]: startup: duplicate spool directories: /var/sp
ool/output
Here is my /etc/printcap:
[my previous printcap used to specify a unique spool directory
name for each printer; this simpler one is no better.]
lp|Local Printer:\
:sh:sd=/var/spool/output:\
:lp=/dev/lpt0:\
:if=/usr/local/libexec/if-simple:\
:lf=/var/log/lpd
Dideoxy|Color Printer:\
:lp=:rm=biochem:rp=Dideoxy:sd=/var/spool/output:
bcprinter|Office Printer:\
:lp=:rm=biochem:rp=bcprinter:sd:/var/spool/output:
kodak_ds|Kodak Digital Science Printer:\
:lp=:rm=biochem:rp=kodak_ds:sd:/usr/spool/output:
Did anyone else notice a change in lpd from FreeBSD 2.2.2 to 2.2.5?
Wayne M. Barnes, Ph.D. wayne@barnes1.wustl.edu
Biochemistry Dept. 8231 or barnes@biodec.wustl.edu
Washington Univ. Medical School 314.362.3351 fax 7183
660 South Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
http://barnes1.wustl.edu Just plain Taq is old tech anymore.
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