hmm,
what about 'log.smbd' any hints in there ? Maybe the permissions of the
'smbptn*' file are wrong, I'm struggling with a similar problem right now,
what samba release are you using ?
best regards
~christoph
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Jeramy Eling wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have made all the changes you have each suggested but still to no avail. Even with
> with the simplified smb.conf file etc and the added lines for the guest accounts I
> still recieve no output. I can however confirm that using Christoph's suggestion I
> can print and generate the printfile in my tmp folder and it does contain data.
>
> I don't know if it is relevant but the box is a Redhat 9.0 box clean install.
>
> I really do appreciate all of your suggestions on this matter, and any more pointers
> would be great.
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Jeramy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
> David L. R. Houston
> Sent: 17 November 2003 13:43
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: LPRng: Nothing Prints Using Samba and LPRNG
>
>
> This may seem too obvious, but since I have struggled with this as well,
> and it now works fine, I wonder: where in your smb.conf are references to
> your guest account? You have 'Guest ok = yes' but that's it.
>
> FWIW, my own conf files include in the globals section:
>
> guest account = nobody
> security = user
> map to guest = Bad User
>
> I also note that I do NOT have a statement on 'Printing = ...' in the
> gloabls section but instead a reference to printcap:
>
> printcap name = /usr/local/etc/printcap
>
> ...which is of course the LPRNG printcap. The pointer to 'Printing =
> lprng' is in my [printers] section, which also include the various print
> commands you have in your globals.
>
> No doubt I have numerous issues, but it works reliably.
>
> My other suggestion is to crank the samba log level up (20?), wipe out the
> logs, and then do a single test and read them.
>
> Also be sure you can simply connect to the server.
>
> Finally: why do you have those SO_ options in the 'socket options'
> section?
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> David Houston
> CIT Client Services Coordinator
> University of Vermont
>
> On Nov 17, 2003, Jeramy Eling wrote:
>
> JE. As requested here is my smb.conf file
> JE.
> JE. [global]
> JE. workgroup = DOMAIN
> JE. netbios name = {ServerName}
> JE. server string = LINUX Print Server
> JE. interfaces = eth1
> JE. security = DOMAIN
> JE. encrypt passwords = Yes
> JE. password server = *
> JE. log level = 3
> JE. log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> JE. max log size = 50
> JE. socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> JE. dns proxy = No
> JE. wins server =
> JE. winbind uid = 10000-20000
> JE. winbind gid = 10000-20000
> JE. winbind separator = +
> JE. printing = lprng
> JE. print command = /usr/bin/lpr [EMAIL PROTECTED] -P%P -r %s
> JE. lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq [EMAIL PROTECTED] -P%P
> JE. lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm [EMAIL PROTECTED] -P%P %j
> JE. lppause command = /usr/sbin/lpc [EMAIL PROTECTED] hold %p %j
> JE. lpresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc [EMAIL PROTECTED] release %p %j
> JE. queuepause command = /usr/sbin/lpc [EMAIL PROTECTED] stop %p
> JE. queueresume command = /usr/sbin/lpc [EMAIL PROTECTED] start %p
> JE.
> JE. [homes]
> JE. comment = Home Directories
> JE. read only = No
> JE. browseable = No
> JE.
> JE. [printers]
> JE. comment = All Printers
> JE. path = /var/spool/lpd/samba
> JE. create mask = 0700
> JE. guest ok = Yes
> JE. printable = Yes
> JE. browseable = No
> JE.
> JE. [HP4500]
> JE. path = /var/spool/lpd/samba
> JE. printer admin = "ARTHUR+DOMAIN ADMINS"
> JE. read only = No
> JE. guest ok = Yes
> JE. printable = Yes
> JE. printer name = HP4500
> JE. use client driver = Yes
> JE. oplocks = No
> JE.
> JE. -----Original Message-----
> JE. From: Christoph Beyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> JE. Sent: 17 November 2003 10:18
> JE. To: Jeramy Eling
> JE. Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> JE. Subject: Re: LPRng: Nothing Prints Using Samba and LPRNG
> JE.
> JE.
> JE. please send four smb.conf file...
> JE.
> JE. best regards
> JE. ~christoph
> JE.
> JE.
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> JE.
> JE. On Mon, 17 Nov 2003, Jeramy Eling wrote:
> JE.
> JE. > Hi all,
> JE. >
> JE. > We are in the process of evaluating the LPRng print system with a
> JE. > view to replace our current unreliable Windows 2000 spooler.
> JE. >
> JE. > We have configured it on our Redhat 9.0 system and printing from the
> JE. > local machine works fine, however we have now installed SAMBA ready
> JE. > to test from our Windows clients and have run into a problem. We
> JE. > followed the steps on the LPRng website to configure SAMBA etc.,
> JE. > joined the server to our windows domain and installed the printer on
> JE. > a Windows XP PC. When we print from the windows XP PC nothing
> JE. > prints, it is as if the whole job just disappears. Having tried
> JE. > every possible combination of configs in the smb.conf file we are
> JE. > now at a loss.
> JE. >
> JE. > Does anyone have any ideas why this is happening?
> JE. >
> JE. > Many Thanks
> JE. >
> JE. > Jeramy.
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