I had seemingly the same problem you had, just a couple weeks back. Can I
ask you what lpr package you installed? There is an issue with the lpr
package on the RedHat site. My problem was fixed by upgrading to lpr-0.50-3.
I think I may have been using 0.49-something...if you are as well, try the
upgrade.
Hope this is of some help,
Doug
At 08:50 PM 3/2/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> As of last night, my Mac computers can no longer print via Appletalk to
>Netatalk on my Linux machine (i686/RedHat 6.1 Linux).
>
> Key points:
> Had been ok printing for 12 months.
> Suddenly stopped working, had even worked AFTER I upgraded the lpr
> package to Redhat's newest version.
> No changes on Macs, mix of 8.6 and 9.0.
> Printer: HP Laserjet 4ML (postscript)
> Continues to print from within Linux w/ /usr/bin/lpr for both PS and
> text.
>
> Attempted Fixes:
> Reinstalling lpr packages
> Restarted print server system
> Used RedHat printtool to remove and re-add printer
> Start-Shutdown of lpr
> Start-shutdown of atalkd/papd/etc in between.
> Changing papd.conf to use a pipe.
> Reselecting printer in chooser on Macs.
>
> Known changes:
> I attempted to configure a second Linux machine to print to mage
> as a remote lpd server. I did add an /etc/hosts.lpd naming
> the second Linux machine. No luck printing. Removed file,
> restarted lpd.
>
> Did not test Macs immediately after that, but today (the next
> afternoon), none could print.
>
>Thoughts welcome,
>Erik
>
>
>Following includes error messages followed by relevant configurations:
>
>----- syslog errors ----
>Mar 2 20:27:23 mage papd[5942]: child 5966 for "Laserjet" from 65280.128
>Mar 2 20:27:23 mage papd[5966]: lp_print queued
>Mar 2 20:27:23 mage papd[5942]: child 5966 done
>Mar 2 20:27:23 mage lpd[5967]: lp: job could not be printed
>(cfA017mage.valdemar.net)
>
>------ e-mail sent from LPD -----
>Your printer job (estimated taxes worksheet)
>was not printed because it was not linked to the original file
>
>------- /etc/printcap ------
>lp:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:\
> :lp=/dev/lp0:\
> :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:
>
>
>------ /etc/atalk/papd.conf ----
>Laserjet:\
># this had worked until 3/2/2000
> :pr=lp:pd=/etc/atalk/4ml.ppd:op=erik:
># tried below in an in attempt to fix the problem
># :pr=|/usr/bin/lpr -Plp:pd=/etc/atalk/4ml.ppd:op=erik:
>
>
>
>--
>Erik Oliver | [I]f we only engage in projects we think will
