On Tue, Jul 27, 1999 at 08:36:14PM +1000, Bill Shui wrote:
> Hi,
> I am having some problems with setting up my LPRng.
> I was wondering if anyone could help me out here.
If you just install lprng package and have a working printcap file,
then it should be fine.
> I have a HP 6L printer (ie it's a post script printer)
I cannot agree with you on this. I don't think this is a postscript
printer.
> I just installed the LPRng (latest stable version, and the filters that
> go with it).
> I deleted the original lpd and lp* commands (they used to reside in
> /usr/bin and /usr/sbin <--- the lpd)
Why do you remove the lp stuff?? If you have them already, then it may
be provided by the old lpd package. You should just install lprng
package
and it will automatically remove the lpd package for you.
> and now I couldn't even start up my lpd..
try to start it from /etc/init.d/lpd
> I tried checkpc -f command,
> and it prints "/var/run/lpd.printer permisson denied"
> I looked into /var/run directory, and there was not a lpd.printer
> present at all...
> So I "touch"ed lpd.printer. and guess what, lpd can start again.
> But after I rebooted my computer, the lpd.printer disappeared again.
> and also I think I'm having problem with my printcap file...
>
> it's a total screw up.
>
>
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