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Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 01:02:49 -0500
From: Norman C Rice <nrice@emu.sourcee.com>
To: "Wayne M. Barnes" <wayne@barnes1.wustl.edu>
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: lpd in 2.2.5
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On Fri, Jan 16, 1998 at 06:20:11PM -0600, Wayne M. Barnes wrote:
> 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/spool/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.]
When you had unique spool directories, did you get the `duplicate spool'
error message?
>
> 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:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Does this directory exist on the local system?
>
> Did anyone else notice a change in lpd from FreeBSD 2.2.2 to 2.2.5?
I believe there is a lpd timeout bug mentioned in the errata for
FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE; it's fixed in 2.2.5-STABLE. Which version
is your system running?
>
> 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.
Try creating a unique spool directory (again) for each printer.
Be careful about the directory permissions and ownership.
--
Regards,
Norman C. Rice, Jr.