Sorry folks, I realised that my file system was up the swannie - the random-seed file was corrupted. Ran e2fsck and that sorted it.
Sorry! Chris J --------------- reply ---------------- > Hi, > I'm having trouble with LPRng in that when I use lpr to send a > document to my HP LaserJet1200 using Postscript 2. It appears that > although lpr thinks it is successfully spooling the job, the job just > disappears. This does not appear to be the same problem as described > in the LPRng HOWTO. The output from lpr is as follows: > > [root@linux pub]# lpr -V test.ps > LPRng-3.8.19, Kerberos5, Copyright 1988-2002 Patrick Powell, > sending job 'root@linux+293' to laserjet@localhost > connecting to 'localhost', attempt 1 > connected to 'localhost' > requesting printer laserjet@localhost > sending control file 'cfA293linux.chrisdomain' to laserjet@localhost > completed sending 'cfA293linux.chrisdomain' to laserjet@localhost > sending data file 'dfA293linux.chrisdomain' to laserjet@localhost > completed sending 'dfA293linux.chrisdomain' to laserjet@localhost > done job 'root@linux+293' transfer to laserjet@localhost > [root@linux pub]# > > lpd does not appear to be able to pick up the job to forward it to the > printer: > > [root@linux pub]#lpq -L > > Status: laserjet: Receive_job: read from localhost- status 0 read 28 > bytes '^B147 cfA293linux.chrisdomain' at 22:55:34.048 > Status: laserjet: Receive_job: read from localhost- status 0 read 30 > bytes '^C46012 dfA293linux.chrisdomain' at 22:55:34.064 > Status: laserjet: Receive_job: read from localhost- status 0 read 0 > bytes '' at 22:55:34.086 > Status: laserjet: Check_for_missing files: FAIL > 'cfA293linux.chrisdomain' error renaming '/var/spool/lpd/temp01mL057L' > to 'dfA293linux.chrisdomain' - No such file or directory at > 22:55:34.101 > Status: laserjet: Get_queue_status: rename of > '/var/spool/lpd/temp00Ufa4xk' to 'lpq.0' failed - No such file or > directory at 22:56:25.678 > Status: laserjet: Get_queue_status: rename of > '/var/spool/lpd/temp00bkwXW0' to 'lpq.0' failed - No such file or > directory at 22:56:32.376 > > My printcap entry is: (and checkpc reckons it is ok) > > laserjet:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd:\ > :af=/var/spool/lpd/hp1200.acct:\ > :lp=/dev/lp0:\ > :mx=0:\ > :sh:\ > :rw: > > I have successfully printed to the printer by sending data directly to > the parallel port using: cat test.ps > /dev/lp0. > > Any ideas on where I am going wrong? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > 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. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
