Further to my own post :
- the psbanner(sh version) in 3.6.19 exhibits the same problem. The perl
version from 3.6.13 works correctly. I can send whatever debug output
is needed.
- the symbolic link problem does not occur when installing 3.6.18 and
upgrading(freshen) to 3.6.19.
David Livingstone wrote:
>
> Just downloaded 3.6.19(couldn't find 3.6.20?) and tested again. Same
> problem. First I attempted a rpm -F to install and then after the same
> result I completely removed lprng and ifhp and re-installed(ie rpm --install).
> By the way this points out a gap in the documentation on how to install the
> lprng rpm - either that or I am missing it. In a default rh install(ie 6.2)
> lpr-0.50-4, printtool-3.44-1, and rhs-printfilters-1.63-1 are installed.
> When I initially tried to install LPRng-3.6.13-1(see original post) a
> rpm --install obviously conflicts with lpr-0.50-4. In lieu of removing
> all the utilities I used "rpm --install --replacefiles LPR ..." to install.
> Subsequent updates of LPRng rpm I attempted to use "rpm -F LPR..." with
> some errors. Specifically 3.6.13-1 removal failed. What is the recommended
> rpm sequence to install and upgrade(ie freshen) ?
>
> Back to the problem at hand ... Once again replacing the sh version of pclbanner
> with the perl version works. The diff between the pclbanner sh version in
> 3.6.19 and 3.6.14 is :
> 109c109
> < UELPJL="\033%%-12345X@PJL \n";
> ---
> > UELPJL="\033%%-12345X\@PJL \n";
> 148c148
> < # printf "$UELPJL" ;
> ---
> > printf "$UELPJL" ;
>
> Is this correct ?
>
> What else can I test with to help ? I include the status.deslz file again
> from the failing pclbanner.
>
> The "Additional small problem ..." I identifed below I traced to the removal
> of the /etc/rc.d/init.d/lprng rc symbolic links via the rpm -F option. That is
> the links to lprng in the rcX.d directories(ie SXXlprng) were removed. Hence it
> was not stopped resulting in the killall problem below.
>
> I also attempted removing the ",status@" ifhp entry to see what would happen.
> (remember I have a HP 8000 connected - parallel - to a ExtendNet SX 2811C)
>
> deslz:\
> :lp=deslz%9100:\
> :sd=/usr/spool/lpd/deslz:\
> :mx#0:\
> :bp=/usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner:\
> :ifhp=model=hp8000,status@\
> :if=/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp:
>
> An lpr(using the perl pclbanner:) to deslz hangs for a couple of minutes and
> then completes properly. The pagecount information in the status file is correct.
> What can I do to keep the pagecount but get rid of the hang ? The relevant lines
> from the status file are given below :
>
> using model 'hp8000' at 14:26:34.177
> pagecount using 'pjl info pagecount' at 14:26:34.178
> setting up printer at 14:26:34.178
> getting sync using 'pjl echo' at 14:26:34.178
> sync done at 14:28:16.912
> pagecounter 91804 at 14:28:16.912
> pagecounter 91804 at 14:28:16.912
> sending job file at 14:28:16.913
> starting transfer at 14:28:16.913
> file program = '/usr/bin/file -' at 14:28:16.913
> started FILE_UTIL- '/usr/bin/file -' at 14:28:16.913
> file information = 'ascii_text' at 14:28:16.933
> initial job type 'ascii_text' at 14:28:16.934
> decoded job type 'PCL' at 14:28:16.934
> job type 'PCL' at 14:28:16.934
> transferring 208 bytes at 14:28:16.934
> 3 percent done at 14:28:16.935
> 100 percent done at 14:28:16.935
> finished writing file, cleaning up at 14:28:16.935
> sent job file at 14:28:16.935
> getting end using 'pjl job/eoj' at 14:28:16.935
> end of job detected at 14:28:47.492
> pagecounter 91806 at 14:28:47.992
> pagecounter 91806, pages 2 at 14:28:47.992
> done at 14:28:47.992
>
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Jun 21 13:11:25 2000
> > > Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 15:00:17 -0400
> > > From: David Livingstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: Lprng Mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: [Fwd: LPRng: pclbanner problems from LPRng-3.6.14-1]
> > >
> > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> > >
> > > Just installed LPRng-3.6.18-1.i386.rpm and ifhp-3.3.16-1.i386.rpm
> > > and re-tested. Unfortunately the end result is the same. Do you want
> > > the status.deslz file ?
> > >
> > > Additional small problem :
> > >
> > > Redhat 6.2 executes /etc/rc.d/init.d/killall (see below) on reboot
> > > or powerdown. For each file listed in /var/lock/subsys/ it sends the
> > > corresponding script in /etc/rc.d/init.d a stop parameter. Unfortunately
> > > the /etc/rc.d/init.d/lprng script does not match with the
> > > /var/lock/subsys/lpd file and hence an error message is generated.
> > >
> >
> > I just did this installation on a 'Virgin' RedHat 6.2 system and did not
> > get this problem.
> >
> > I am puzzled that you are having this problem.
> >
> > Patrick Powell Astart Technologies,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9475 Chesapeake Drive, Suite D,
> > Network and System San Diego, CA 92123
> > Consulting 858-874-6543 FAX 858-279-8424
> > LPRng - Print Spooler (http://www.astart.com)
> >
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>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> waiting for subserver to exit at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.662 ## identifier=<NULL>
>number=0 process=5606
> subserver pid 5607 starting at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.665 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604
>number=604 process=5607
> accounting at start at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.665 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604
>number=604 process=5607
> opening device 'deslz%9100' at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.665 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604
>number=604 process=5607
> printing job 'root@xsmtl2+604' at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.717 ##
>identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> creating banner at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.717 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604
>process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.733 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.733 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.742 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.742 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.751 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.751 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.759 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.760 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.768 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.768 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.776 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.777 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.785 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.785 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.793 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.793 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.802 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.802 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.810 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.810 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: unexpected EOF while looking for `'' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.819 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: command substitution: line 2: syntax error
>at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.819 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: Xdeslz: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.830 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: Xbp=/usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner:
>unary operator expected at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.848 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604
>number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: Xif=/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp: unary
>operator expected at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.867 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604
>process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: Xifhp=model=hp8000,status@: unary
>operator expected at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.885 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604
>process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: Xlp=deslz%9100: unary operator
>expected at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.904 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604
>process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: Xmx#0: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.923 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: Xsd=/usr/spool/lpd/deslz: unary
>operator expected at 2000-06-29-15:11:22.941 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604
>process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XH: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.950 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XP: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.958 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XJ: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.966 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XC: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.974 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XL: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.982 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XA: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.990 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XD: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:22.998 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XQ: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:23.007 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XN: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:23.015 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: X: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:23.023 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> BANNER: /usr/libexec/filters/pclbanner: test: XU: unary operator expected at
>2000-06-29-15:11:23.031 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> processing 'dfA604xsmtl2.cn.ca', size 208, format 'f', IF filter 'ifhp' at
>2000-06-29-15:11:23.172 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> IF filter 'ifhp' filter finished at 2000-06-29-15:11:23.322 ##
>identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> printing finished at 2000-06-29-15:11:23.322 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604
>number=604 process=5607
> accounting at end at 2000-06-29-15:11:23.677 ## identifier=root@xsmtl2+604
>number=604 process=5607
> finished 'root@xsmtl2+604', status 'JSUCC' at 2000-06-29-15:11:23.678 ##
>identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5607
> subserver pid 5607 exit status 'JSUCC' at 2000-06-29-15:11:23.679 ##
>identifier=<NULL> number=0 process=5606
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]: job 'root@xsmtl2+604' printed at 2000-06-29-15:11:23.680 ##
>identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5606
> job 'root@xsmtl2+604' removed at 2000-06-29-15:11:23.681 ##
>identifier=root@xsmtl2+604 number=604 process=5606
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