> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Mar 18 09:10:27 2003 > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 17:05:39 +0100 (MET) > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: LPRng: Way too many connects to remote print server > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, > > I have a bit of a problem and was hoping someone on the list could give > me some pointers. > > The situation is like this: I have a workstation with Debian GNU/Linux > and lprng 3.8.15-1. The printer is connected to a remote system and my > printcap refers all printjobs to that system (a Solaris8 box). Nothing > special here. > > As a matter of fact the printing itself is just fine, but when I look at > the logs of the printserver I see that my system tries to connect to it > just about once a second. > > By default all lines in my /etc/lprng/lpd.conf are commented out. > However I tried several settings after reading TFM, but nothing I tried > made it stop. I am sure I must be overlooking something simple, but > what? > > Here's a small sample of the lines the remote syslog: > > Sep 6 16:20:29 sanders in.lpd[20166]: [ID 927837 mail.info] connect from system.org > Sep 6 16:20:29 sanders in.lpd[20167]: [ID 927837 mail.info] connect from system.org > Sep 6 16:20:29 sanders in.lpd[20168]: [ID 927837 mail.info] connect from system.org > Sep 6 16:20:30 sanders in.lpd[20169]: [ID 927837 mail.info] connect from system.org > Sep 6 16:20:31 sanders in.lpd[20171]: [ID 927837 mail.info] connect from system.org > Sep 6 16:20:33 sanders in.lpd[20172]: [ID 927837 mail.info] connect from system.org > Sep 6 16:20:34 sanders in.lpd[20173]: [ID 927837 mail.info] connect from system.org > Sep 6 16:20:34 sanders in.lpd[20174]: [ID 927837 mail.info] connect from system.org > > And this is the relevant part of my /etc/printcap: > > lp|lp|hplj|HP Laserjet 4si:\ > :lp=:\ > :rm=remote.system.org:\ > :rp=ps:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj:\ > :mx#0:\ > :bk:\ > :sh: > > I'd appreciate any insights as to what I am doing wrong. > > Sincerely, > > HdV
This is not an LPRng log message, it is from the CUPs system. You have the CUPs in.lpd application enabled in the /etc/inetd.conf file. Check there and see if this is the case. Good luck... By the way, I am available for trouble calls... Call the number below. Patrick Powell Astart Technologies [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6741 Convoy Court Network and System San Diego, CA 92111 Consulting 858-874-6543 FAX 858-751-2435 LPRng - Print Spooler (http://www.lprng.com) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
