I don't see any answers so I'll try (not really good with CUPS though): On Sat, Jul 24, 2004 at 05:52:29PM +1000, Tim Connors wrote: > I haven't used cups in a while, and tried to today. It fails at > startup, with error code 98: > E [24/Jul/2004:17:39:06 +1000] StartListening: Unable to bind socket for address > c0a80102:631 - Address already in use. > > c0a80102==192.168.1.2==the box I am trying to start cups from > > That was fair enough the first time, because somehow lpr was installed > at the same time, so I stop and removed it. The error stays, and I > have done a netstat -au, and found nothing is bound to port 631. lsof
What about tcp (netstat -at)? > agrees with me. There is no lp* or cups* processes running. > > I googled, and found that someone found a problem with nfs taking the > port randomly, so I stopped the nfs processes. A quick look and I don't see a similar bug (1 unreproducible from a year ago is all). Any more info if you set LogLevel to "debug" in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf? > > I waited 5 minutes, because I rememeber something about the kernel > sometimes keeping ports open for a little while despite the exit of > the owner process. > > I partially upgraded sid - so now cups* and libcupsys are up to date. Sorry, I don't have any current experience with sid. > > I really can't work out why I keep getting this message. > > And ideas? > > -- > TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/ > My cats are forbidden from walking on my computer keyboard on the desk > when I'm asdfjjhhkl;ljfd.;oier' puyykmm4hbdm9lo9j USING IT. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Just like a cat. :-> -- Chris Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------- GNU/Linux --- The best things in life are free. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
