I'll answer my own question, and here's how to do it, for the archives and anyone else who wants to try this feat (actually, once I quit trying to use LPD, it was easy with CUPS):
(this is rough, so feel free to improve on this and redistribute if you know a better way or spot a mistake) PowerPrint adapter on Mac Serial with Mandrake Linux PPC 8.2 HOWTO ------------------------------------------------------------------ (note: this should work on other PPC distros as well) 1. do a 'modprobe macserial' and also add that command to your /etc/init.d/rc.local 2. install and start CUPS, including the cups-serial package (which is not installed by default). 3. add this to your /etc/cups/printers.conf (or use the web-based CUPS configurator at http://127.0.0.1:631/ to add a printer with serial port #1, baud rate 57600, XON/XOFF, No parity, 8 bits ... then choose the type of printer.): <Printer LaserJet4> DeviceURI serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=57600+bits=8+parity=none+flow=soft State Idle Accepting Yes JobSheets none none QuotaPeriod 0 PageLimit 0 KLimit 0 </Printer> This works for an old parallel HP LaserJet 4. Your mileage may vary with other printers. Note: I have the PowerPrint adapter in the modem port, not the printer port. Try /dev/ttyS1 instead if you want it in the printer port. It'll *probably* work. [end] -- War Without End? Not In Our Name! http://notinourname.net
