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Date: Wed, 5 Nov 1997 23:57:12 -0500 (EST)
From: Stefan Molnar <stefan@exis.net>
To: Brandon Gillespie <brandon@roguetrader.com>
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Subject: Re: NetAtalk doesn't work!?  take two
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I did noticed when I compiled neta in the kernel I recived an error
durring the neta portion of ther kernel, but it was not sever to about the
kernal building process, and since I am not running netta yet because I
have not yet justified buying a ethernet card for a IISi so I am not sure
ifI could repeat this effect that you are having.

Stefan

> Ok, I have a fresh/cleanly installed 2.2.5-R server.  I recompiled the
> kernel to include the atalk option, I installed the netatalk package.  All
> I want to do is to have this server be a unix->mac print spooler.  I've
> dug through http files EVERYWHERE--I have read a ton of linux files on
> doing this--nothing has helped me with my current problem!  I believe I
> have the whole thing 99% configured correctly--but when I print NOTHING
> HAPPENS.  Eventually the job is returned to me with some vague mention of
> having an error.  Watching the spool directory while its trying to print
> shows an err file which just has multiple lines of:
> 
> atp_rresp: Operation timed out
> 
> Now, to just give background info... the printer I'm trying to print to
> shows up via nbplkup as:
> 
>             LaserWriter Pro 630:LaserWriter                   500.74:128
> 
> papstatus errors:
> 
>      % papstatus -p "LaserWriter Pro 630"
>      atp_rresp: Operation timed out
> 
> syslog isn't any more informative.. lpd-errs just has the same atp_rresp
> errors in addition to a 'Can't Connect!' message.
> 
> My /etc/printcap entry:
> 
> lwpro|lp|PostScript LaserWriter:\
>         :sh:\
>         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lwpro:\
>         :lp=/dev/lpd/lwpro:\
>         :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
>         :pw#80:\
>         :if=/usr/local/share/filters/ifpap:
> 
> All directories, files, filters are setup correctly, and have the correct
> perms.
> 
> WHY am I having this timeout error?  I can see other nodes on the
> appletalk network--and infact other macs can see my system as a 'printer'
> in their Chooser (but printing doesn't work--I'm assuming because I havn't
> set it up to receive as a printer--I should just kill papd).
> 
> Anyway, can ANYBODY help me?  I've about exhausted my resources here...
> 
> -Brandon Gillespie
>