I have put up a new version on the FTP siteL ftp://ftp.lprng.com/pub/LPRng/UNIXTOOLS/lp_server-1.1.6.tgz
Patrick > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Mar 12 10:41:45 2001 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 12 Mar 2001 14:17:59 -0330 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: LPRng: lp_server and solaris > > > On hand: lp_server 1.1.5 > sun E250 > solaris 8, 5.8 Generic_108528-06 sun4u > 109896-04 SunOS 5.8: USB patch > 109892-03 SunOS 5.8: ecpp patch > /kernel/drv/ecpp.conf unmodified > Lexmark E312 connected to the parallel port /dev/ecpp0 > > invocation A: > su lp -c \ > "/usr/local/lib/filters/lp_server \ > -w -n 9100 -d /dev/ecpp0 -r somehost &" > > invocation B: > su lp -c \ > "/usr/local/lib/filters/lp_server \ > -w -n 9100 -d /dev/stdout -r somehost > /dev/ecpp0 &" > > invocation C: (sparc has a Belkin USB card added) > su lp -c \ > "/usr/local/lib/filters/lp_server \ > -w -n 9100 -d /dev/usb/printer0 -r somehost &" > > outcome: > (A) produces garbage on files of any substantial length, > which I suppose can be blamed on opening > /dev/ecpp0 O_NONBLOCK. There are buffer overruns. > > (B) is OK, with or without the "-w". > > (C) is OK, but the "-w" is _required_ here to prevent > troubles with the select() in lp_server.c ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
