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> Please forgive my ignorance as I am new to this software. I am trying to
> configure lprng on FreeBSD 5.1 release. I built the software from ports
> (lprng, lprngtools, and the filter). Everything seemed to compile and
> install fine. However, the first problem I ran into was this. When I
> execute checkpc I get this message:
>
> bash-2.05b# checkpc -f
> Warning - brother: cannot open lp device '/dev/lpt0' - Permission denied
>
>
> I have been through the manual several times, and while it mentions this
> message being serious it does not explain how to correct it. So, I'm
> stuck at this point. I have attached a screenshot file withe the
> LPRngtool running in the hopes that this will provide info to help
> troubleshoot the problem. Please let me know if any other info is needed
> to diagnose the problem. The printer I'm trying to configure is a Brother
> 1440 connected directly to the printer port via an IEEE 1284 printer
> cable.
Do the following:
cd /dev
ls -l lpt*
h110: {852} % ls -l /dev/lpt*
crw------- 1 root wheel 16, 0 Oct 4 09:19 /dev/lpt0
crw------- 1 root wheel 16, 128 Oct 4 09:19 /dev/lpt0.ctl
Note that these devices are owned by root/wheel. The lpd process runs
as user daemon (I suspect). So you have the following choices:
chmod 666 /dev/lpt* <- Brutal
chown daemon /dev/lpt*
You will probably have similar problems with serial ports as well.
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)
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