In the LPRng manual, and the README's, etc. etc., there are dire warnings about using NFS mounted file systems for LPRng. This has to do with the horrible problems with locking and consistency of the NFS file systems. While this problem has largely been solved on newer NFS file systems, it is still there when people use SMB mounted systems (cough cough... Samba users take note).
The problem with the Tempfs system appears to be a little different. I suspect that you need to add a 'checkpc -f' after you have created/mounted the tempfs system. This will fix up the permissions, etc., etc., needed by LPRng. You should NOT start lpd until checkpc -f is finished. I just created a memory file system (mfs) on FreeBSD 4.8, set a symbolic link from /var/spool/lpd to /mfs/lpd, ran checkpc -f, and spooled and printed files with no problems. Also on FreeBSD 5.2. Good luck, and I hope this helps. Patrick ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRng MAILING LIST The address you post from or your Reply-To address 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. 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, call Patrick Powell or one of the friendly staff at Astart Technologies for help. Astart also does support for LPRng. Also, check the Web Page at: http://www.lprng.com for any announcements. Astart Technologies (LPRng - Print Spooler http://www.lprng.com) 6741 Convoy Court San Diego, CA 92111 858-874-6543 FAX 858-751-2435 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
