Re: Problems with kernel upgade (2.0.35 -> 2.2.13)

From: Brion Vibber (brion@gizmo.usc.edu)
Date: Mon Jan 17 2000 - 22:02:19 EST


On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, THB Samara branch wrote:

>
> 2. Problems with printer connected to LPT. Print tasks appears
> in a spool directory but printer doesn't print it. In lp.status (my
> printer name is "lp") I see some kind of "lp is not connected or
> off-line". By the way when my server restarts it doesn't re-initialize
> printer

I seem to recall having the device naming change on me when I upgraded.
Printer used to be on /dev/lp1 and became /devlp0 I believe. Test by
'cat'ing test files straight to the printer port, then make sure your
printcap is correct and restart lpd.

-- brion vibber (brion@pobox.com)

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