> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon May 6 11:31:39 2002 > Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 22:44:32 -0300 (BRT) > From: "Leonardo C. Filho" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: LPRng: Netware (lpr_gwy) + LPRng > > Hello, > > > I am puzzled. You say that the 'lpr_gwy' program is dying? > > And that it is getting a '0 length file'? > > lpr_gwy's the netware module that sends print jobs to a > unix lpd. when I'm using berkeley lpd sometimes > I see in the netware console the message "... will not be sent. > reason: file ___ is of zero lenght". > if I switch to lprng the server won't print this message anymore, > but instead, abends lpr_gwy. > > > But WHY is it trying to send a 0 length file? > Good question.. I couldn't find an answer too. > > > I suspect you have a Novell problem here, and that the symptom is when > > LPRng sends a 'Sorry, do not accept 0 length jobs' error back to the > > Novell gateway that the Novell gateway dies. > > That's exactly the problem. Is LPRng using the same "language" as berkeley > LPD, when sending this error message? I think netware understands a LPD > error, but not a LPRng one. > > > You should contact Novell and get the latest release of the lpr_gwy > > that does not have these problems. > > I'm using the latest version and when we contact their support, they say > "oh, you're running an unsupported OS." > > Thanks for your reply, > Leonardo
Ask them for the list of error codes they DO understand. Then get set for long pause. The folks who wrote/understand the software are no longer there... So I am given to understand. But perhaps somebody on the mailing list knows the answer to this one. Patrick ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
