Thanks Rich That looked real interesting. However, with it, I would have to wake up the Linux machine to see if anything is in it's reader. I might have to do that. Oh well.
I guess waking the machine up every 5 minutes wouldn't be too bad <G>. Now if we only had "wakeup (rdr" available within Linux.... Tom Duerbusch THD Consulting >>> Rich Smrcina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/3/2008 5:47 PM >>> Tom Duerbusch wrote: > On my VM system, I have a LPD server setup to field LPR requests from other > systems. That is, when another platform wants something done, it does a LPR > to the VM system. The CMS server has a REXX program running with a WAKEUP on > reader. The file comes in, wakes up the CMS process, which reads the reader > queue and does what was requested. > > I think many VM shops do this type of process. > > Anyway, I'm trying to do the same thing in zLinux (SUSE 10). > > I was going to setup CUPS to field LPR requests from other platforms. But > then I started thinking how I was going to get a Regina script fired off, > each time a file was received. Is there a way to do this? > > I was trying to keep away from FTP (as the server would have to wake up and > scan for files) or REXEC as I need to pass a few cards of information > (wouldn't fit on a single command line). I would also like to make this look > like the process that we currently use for VM (of course, that may be a very > unique process). > > Has anyone tried this on a Linux system? Or do I need to reconsider my > options? > > Thanks There's a vmur module in SP2. See the device drivers manual for details. -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Phone: 414-491-6001 Ans Service: 360-715-2467 http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2009 - Orlando, FL - May 15-19, 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
