Tell us: ls -l /dev/lp* (and symlinks) ls -l /usr/bin/lp* (and symlinks) ls -l /etc/printcap cat /etc/printcap cat /var/log/lpr/errors, info, warnings ls > /dev/lp0 (work?) try lpr -P(printer) (work?) ps -ax | grep lpd lpc status Did you run lilo after adding devfs=nomount to lilo.conf? �exist the user lp, is in the lp group? is the account enabled? Maybe somebody in the list can help you if you tell us this info. Salu2 �scar.
El s�b, 22-12-2001 a las 20:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribi�: > Oscar, > > Many thanks for the time you are taking on this. > > Yes, the owner of /usr/bin/lpq, lpr and lprm is lp:lp. Same with /dev/lp0. No. I >cannot print as root. > > Rob > ----------------------------- > On 22 Dec 2001 19:55:48 +0100 > Oscar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > |Mmm... > |The owner of /usr/bin/lpq, lpr and lprm (or symlinked programs) must be > |lp:lp > |The owner of /dev/lp0 must be lp:lp, too. > |Is it correct? > |And, can you print as root? > |Saludos, > |�scar. > | > |El s�b, 22-12-2001 a las 19:11, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribi�: > |> The error message I get when selecting LPRng in printerdrake as root is (appears >in the console): "cannot start lp device 'dev/lp0 - Permission denied" > |> > |> The security level on my system is low. > |> > |> Yes, I downloaded the ISOs for the three CDs. Everything else installed >correctly and works fine. > |> > |> Rob > |> > |> On 22 Dec 2001 17:48:51 +0100 > |> Oscar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > |> > |> |Hi, > |> |Try it (only a suggestion): > |> |As root, run printerdrake. > |> |Delete your printer if it's present. > |> |Reboot. > |> |As root, run printerdrake. > |> |Change printerdrake to expert mode. > |> |Change the print system to LPRng. > |> |Add your printer. > |> |Print the test page. If no page is printed, tell us the exact error > |> |message. > |> |By the way, what security level has your LM? > |> |Did you downloaded your copy of LM8.1? > |> |Oscar. > |> | > |> | > |> |El s�b, 22-12-2001 a las 15:58, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribi�: > |> |> Yes, Ed. I understand this is not Mandrake Support. > |> |> > |> |> append=" devfs=nomount <----appears in my lilo.conf > |> |> > |> |> but I've had it both ways. > |> |> > |> |> Rob > |> |> ---------------------------------- > |> |> On Sat, 22 Dec 2001 09:32:57 -0500 > |> |> Ed Tharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > |> |> > |> |> |so, Rob, just to be sure you understand, this is NOT mandrake - support. this > |> |> |is a group of folks that are working on getting there own linux boxes the way > |> |> |they want, and since that has required a learning process, some have decided > |> |> |to hang around and offer up what little gems they "think" they have learned. > |> |> |I do not believe the paid employees of Mandrake who do happen to monitor this > |> |> |list do so because it is in their "job description" to read either the expert > |> |> |or newbie mail list. > |> |> |that said, (in other words I probly won't be able to help, but maybe we can > |> |> |work thru this and some other floks might chime in), are you booting with > |> |> |"devfs mount"? or "devfs nomount" in your lilo.conf? > |> |> | > |> |> |On Friday 21 December 2001 21:27, you wrote: > |> |> |> Greetings once again, > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Well, suffice it to say, no one has chimed in with any suggestions yet. I > |> |> |> have another clue which my eyes noticed during the boot process last night, > |> |> |> for what it's worth. Don't know if this means anything since I had > |> |> |> problems configuring printing during the reinstall/upgrade-type but here it > |> |> |> is. The boot screen scrolls by the following: > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Quote - > |> |> |> Loading parralel port printer modules devfs: devfs_register_(): device > |> |> |> already registered "0" Starting CUPS printing system: lpd: warning -** > |> |> |> cannot open: /var/log/lp-errs (): - 'permission denied' warning: -cannot > |> |> |> start lp device: /dev/lp0: -permission denied Unquote - > |> |> |> > |> |> |> I've checked all the /var/log files I can find and I can detect no reason > |> |> |> for the problem. Again, upon an attempted re-install as reported below, it > |> |> |> didn't appear that I had a successful installation of the printer. > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Still open for any suggestions. > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Rob > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Begin forwarded message: > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 23:59:07 -0500 > |> |> |> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |> |> |> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |> |> |> Subject: Fw: Yet another printing question > |> |> |> > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Greetings again all... > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Having seen no response to the below, I "reinstalled/upgraded" tonight and > |> |> |> paid particular attention to the printer configuration. In a nutshell, I > |> |> |> could not get CUPS to accept/configure my printer (and I chose all, > |> |> |> alternatives that were available for my HP DeskJet 970Cse), the result each > |> |> |> time was "An error occurred - foomatic-configure failed." So I chose > |> |> |> lprng. At least I was able to get a test page to print fine during the > |> |> |> "install" process from the CD installation routine. However, I still > |> |> |> cannot print...nothing happens. MDK 8.0 was fine. Did something funny > |> |> |> change relative to printing between 8.0 and 8.1? I don't understand why > |> |> |> printing seems to be such rocket science in Linux. > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Rob > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Begin forwarded message: > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 22:26:50 -0500 > |> |> |> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |> |> |> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |> |> |> Subject: Yet another printing question > |> |> |> > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Greetings all, > |> |> |> > |> |> |> I have been struggling to get printing to work ever since I installed MDK > |> |> |> 8.1. It appears that my printer is recognized (or at least is reflected by > |> |> |> name in the configuration files I've checked) leading me to believe I have > |> |> |> a CUPS problem. Indeed, when I try (as root) in a terminal window to bring > |> |> |> up KUPS, I receive the following: > |> |> |> > |> |> |> "Session management error: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the > |> |> |> authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based > |> |> |> authentication failed DCOPServer up and running. > |> |> |> language: C" > |> |> |> > |> |> |> The Kups window then comes up but nothing is reflected as an installed > |> |> |> printer. > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Anyone have any experience with this? I've reinstalled once (as an update) > |> |> |> with the same results. > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Thanks in advance. > |> |> |> > |> |> |> Rob > |> |> | > |> |> | > |> |> > |> |> ---- > |> |> > |> | > |> |> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > |> |> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > |> |-- > |> | . --- > |> | |o_o | > |> | |:_/ | Usuario > |> | // \ \ de Linux > |> | (| | ) Registrado > |> |/'\_ _/`\ #227443 > |> |\___)=(___/ http://counter.li.org/ > |> | > |> | > |> | > |> > |> ---- > |> > | > |> Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > |> Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > |-- > | . --- > | |o_o | > | |:_/ | Usuario > | // \ \ de Linux > | (| | ) Registrado > |/'\_ _/`\ #227443 > |\___)=(___/ http://counter.li.org/ > | > | > | > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- .-. oo| /`'\ Usuario de Linux Registrado #227443 (\_;/) http://counter.li.org/
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