Hello, hoping this forum can help with a very basic Linux problem. I'm currently using a Caldera openlinux distribution (older ver 1.1) which basically uses the RedHat 4.2 RPMS packages. TNOS is setup on Linux and all PPP links to the internet are done thru TNOS's PPP dial-up server. Therefore, Linux is in the background and tunnels thru a slip link to TNOS for internet connections (sorta backwards, but it works). Now for the problem: I'm unable to get Linux to send files qued for printing to the PRINTER (epson-9 pin) using the command: 'lpd filename'. Instead, Linux sends the following error message: [root@jeifer /root]# lpd testx lpd: Fatal error - Another print spooler is using TCP printer port, possibly lpd process '8911' When I check "ps" to kill process '8911', there's no PID with that ID listed. Wondering why 'lpd' thinks there's another spooler active on a printer port that's called "TCP"? Might Linux be trying to use the slip link to TNOS to find a printer? I have used the 'printtool' to configure the appropriatate parameters. The commands: lpr, lpq, lprm all seem to work. I notice from the usr/spool/lpd/ps/status.ps log that Linux thinks the print job has been "successfully" completed, when in fact nothing has been sent to the printer. Here's what the 'status.ps' log looked like after I qued a file using the command: "lpr filename" ========== printing 'cfA028jeifer.bigbear.net' at Tue May 4 15:20:59 1999 opening '/dev/lp1' at 15:20:59, attempt 1 at Tue May 4 15:20:59 1999 accounting at start 'cfA028jeifer.bigbear.net' at Tue May 4 15:21:00 1999 printing job 'cfA028jeifer.bigbear.net data file 'dfA028jeifer.bigbear.net', format 'f' at Tue May 4 15:21:00 1999 printed 26% of 3879 bytes at Tue May 4 15:21:00 1999 printed 52% of 3879 bytes at Tue May 4 15:21:00 1999 printed 79% of 3879 bytes at Tue May 4 15:21:00 1999 printed all 3879 bytes at Tue May 4 15:21:00 1999 accounting at end 'cfA028jeifer.bigbear.net' at Tue May 4 15:21:13 1999 job 'cfA028jeifer.bigbear.net', closing device at Tue May 4 15:21:13 1999 job 'cfA028jeifer.bigbear.net' finished at Tue May 4 15:21:13 1999 subserver status 'SUCCESS' for 'root@jeifer+28' on attempt 1 at Tue May 4 15:21:13 1999 =========== It seems I can manually type the command "pr filename > /dev/lp1" and the file is successfully printed! The problem is getting Linux setup and using the print spooling correctly. Anyone have any thoughts on this one? Thanks, Jack --- kc6cem [EMAIL PROTECTED] Big Bear Lake, California
