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Re: [Wlug] PalmOS download

by Stephen C. Daukas

Hi Rick! Thanks, but I don't have 3.5.x, I'm at rev 3.3. This page says it is recommended only for 3.5.x. Sorry, I should have been more explicit. Steve At 08:41 PM 2/24/2002, you wrote: > > Anyone know where I can get Palm OS version >3.5.3 for my Palm III? > >http://www.palm.com/support/downloads/update3 >53.html >_______________________________________________ >Wlug mailing list >Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

Feb. 25, 2002

Re: [Wlug] ssh/virtual terminal "challenge"

by Theo Van Dinter

On Mon, Feb 25, 2002 at 01:10:52PM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > I have a situation where I'd like to run ssh from a script to connect > to a different machine. In some cases, the machine's IP will have > changed, due to DHCP. Is there a way I can either: > > 1. make ssh accept the new site without supplying the "yes" from the > keyboard. Assuming you have passphraseless RSA/DSA keys setup, you can avoid the "are you sure you want to ..." question via the following commandline option: -o 'StrictHostKeyChecking=no' That tells SSH to not ask about adding hosts to the known_hosts file. I have a script which will take in a list of hosts via STDIN and SSH to each one running a certain command, so in the code I have the following that works nicely: $command = "ssh -f -n -q -c blowfish -x -o \'StrictHostKeyChecking=no\'"; $params = "$machine $remoteuser \'@ARGV\' 2>&1"; -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "if you don't know what Unix is, get off the internet." - Catherine Skidmore

Feb. 25, 2002

ssh/virtual terminal "challenge"

by Bill Mills-Curran

I have a situation where I'd like to run ssh from a script to connect to a different machine. In some cases, the machine's IP will have changed, due to DHCP. Is there a way I can either: 1. make ssh accept the new site without supplying the "yes" from the keyboard. or 2. Somehow set up a controlling terminal or virtual terminal to provide the "yes" that ssh requires? I have not been able to get something like "openvt" to work. I have no experience with these things. TIA, Bill

Feb. 25, 2002

Palm III OS...

by Stephen C. Daukas

Anyone know where I can get Palm OS version 3.5.3 for my Palm III? Palm have gone to 4.1 and are charging $30.00. I don't want to spring the $$ because most of 4.1 is for mobile connectivity and I don't care about that. 3.5.3 has all the stuff I want, but it is no longer available from Palm's website... Any suggestions? Thanks! Steve

Feb. 25, 2002

Re: [Wlug] memory

by Jeremy

http://www.crucial.com is even a few bucks cheaper. Never had a problem ordering from Crucial either. --- Adam Keck <akeck(a)mathworks.com> wrote: > http://www.thechipmerchant.com/19610-0.html > > Stop yer moaning! ;-) Memory is still well below the 1/mb mark we thought > was insanely low 1 and 1/2 years ago. I thought for sure it would spike > above that level by now given some of the Dramurai's willingness to close > factories. It may very well, yet... I will look through my parts bin for > you though :). > > -Adam > > > On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Gregory Avedissian wrote: > > > Since we were just on the subject of hardware, I was wondering if anyone > had > > any PC133 memory that they wanted to part with. I have a new box that's > half > > built and would like 256MB, but I'd settle for 64 just to get it going. I'm > > > stalling on the memory, hoping the price will come back down. (it doubled > > right after christmas). Thanks. > > > > Greg > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > "lingua machinationis creo, ergo sum" > _____________________________________________ > Adam Keck The Mathworks > 508-647-7298 Natick, Ma > www.mathworks.com > FreeNIX/Backup/Unix Administrator > _____________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug ===== - __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com

Feb. 25, 2002

Re: [Wlug] memory

by Adam Keck

http://www.thechipmerchant.com/19610-0.html Stop yer moaning! ;-) Memory is still well below the 1/mb mark we thought was insanely low 1 and 1/2 years ago. I thought for sure it would spike above that level by now given some of the Dramurai's willingness to close factories. It may very well, yet... I will look through my parts bin for you though :). -Adam On Mon, 25 Feb 2002, Gregory Avedissian wrote: > Since we were just on the subject of hardware, I was wondering if anyone had > any PC133 memory that they wanted to part with. I have a new box that's half > built and would like 256MB, but I'd settle for 64 just to get it going. I'm > stalling on the memory, hoping the price will come back down. (it doubled > right after christmas). Thanks. > > Greg > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > "lingua machinationis creo, ergo sum" _____________________________________________ Adam Keck The Mathworks 508-647-7298 Natick, Ma www.mathworks.com FreeNIX/Backup/Unix Administrator _____________________________________________

Feb. 25, 2002

memory

by Gregory Avedissian

Since we were just on the subject of hardware, I was wondering if anyone had any PC133 memory that they wanted to part with. I have a new box that's half built and would like 256MB, but I'd settle for 64 just to get it going. I'm stalling on the memory, hoping the price will come back down. (it doubled right after christmas). Thanks. Greg

Feb. 25, 2002

PalmOS download

by rick gansler

> Anyone know where I can get Palm OS version 3.5.3 for my Palm III? http://www.palm.com/support/downloads/update3 53.html

Feb. 25, 2002

Re: [Wlug] question

by Charles R. Anderson

On Sun, Feb 24, 2002 at 12:08:23PM -0500, Andy Stewart wrote: andystewart> You said rebuild the RPM database. Do you mean --rebuilddb ? Oops. Yes. rpm --rebuilddb. -- Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886

Feb. 24, 2002

Re: [Wlug] question

by Andy Stewart

On Sunday 24 February 2002 11:52 am, you wrote: > On Sun, Feb 24, 2002 at 11:15:12AM -0500, Andy Stewart wrote: > andystewart> SuSE 7.0 uses rpm version 3.0.4 > andystewart> SuSE 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 all use rpm version 3.0.6 > > Before and after upgrading, it is a good idea to rebuild the RPM > database: > > rpm --rebuild > > rpm -Uvh rpm.rpm > > rpm --rebuild You said rebuild the RPM database. Do you mean --rebuilddb ? -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

Feb. 24, 2002

Re: [Wlug] question

by Charles R. Anderson

On Sun, Feb 24, 2002 at 11:15:12AM -0500, Andy Stewart wrote: andystewart> SuSE 7.0 uses rpm version 3.0.4 andystewart> SuSE 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 all use rpm version 3.0.6 Before and after upgrading, it is a good idea to rebuild the RPM database: rpm --rebuild rpm -Uvh rpm.rpm rpm --rebuild -- Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886

Feb. 24, 2002

Re: [Wlug] question

by Andy Stewart

On Saturday 23 February 2002 10:11 pm, Pierce C. Barnard wrote: > Hi, I have a pc that is running SuSE V7.0. I need to upgrade the rpm > manager. How do I do that? The RPM program is packaged just like any other application, and hence you would upgrade it just like you would any other package on your system. First, go to SuSE's website at ftp://ftp.suse.com and get the rpm.rpm file for the version of RPM that you seek. It can be found in this directory: ftp://ftp.suse/com/pub/suse/i386/7.X/suse/a1 where X = 0, 1, 2, or 3 and I am assuming an Intel architecture (i386) FYI: SuSE 7.0 uses rpm version 3.0.4 SuSE 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 all use rpm version 3.0.6 Then, try this as root: rpm --version (to see your current version) rpm -Uvh rpm.rpm rpm --version (to see new version) Also, to see the version contained in a package without actually installing it, try this: rpm -qpi rpm.rpm Hope this helps, Andy > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

Feb. 24, 2002

question

by Pierce C. Barnard

Hi, I have a pc that is running SuSE V7.0. I need to upgrade the rpm manager. How do I do that?

Feb. 24, 2002

Success! Re: [Wlug] printer still sick

by Bill Mills-Curran

Frank, I don't know precisely what fixed -- much whacking (not even hacking) going on... but I did end up rebooting the W98 box. Finally, nmblookup started working. Thanks, Bill

Feb. 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer still sick

by Charles R. Anderson

On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 03:58:15PM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: subssn594> bcurran_newguy> nmblookup BERTHA subssn594> querying BERTHA on 192.168.1.255 subssn594> name_query failed to find name BERTHA subssn594> bcurran_newguy> nmblookup bertha subssn594> querying bertha on 192.168.1.255 subssn594> name_query failed to find name bertha subssn594> subssn594> But, ping works. (I'm using static ip's behind the firewall.) subssn594> subssn594> bcurran_newguy> ping 192.168.1.11 Be sure there is no firewall on the Red Hat box: /sbin/service ipchains stop /sbin/service iptables stop and also try these: nmblookup -R -U 192.168.1.11 BERTHA nmblookup -R -U 192.168.1.11 -A 192.168.1.11 nmblookup -R -A 192.168.1.11 nmblookup -R BERTHA

Feb. 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer still sick

by Bill Mills-Curran

On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Frank Sweetser wrote: > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 15:39:11 -0500 > From: Frank Sweetser <fs(a)WPI.EDU> > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: Re: [Wlug] printer still sick > > > On occasion =) > > Try doing > > nmblookup BERTHA > > This should broadcast to see what IP address responds to the WINS name of > BERTHA. If nothing responsds, BERTHA isn't answering, or now thinks it has > a different name. > Failed... bcurran_newguy> nmblookup BERTHA querying BERTHA on 192.168.1.255 name_query failed to find name BERTHA bcurran_newguy> nmblookup bertha querying bertha on 192.168.1.255 name_query failed to find name bertha But, ping works. (I'm using static ip's behind the firewall.) bcurran_newguy> ping 192.168.1.11 PING 192.168.1.11 (192.168.1.11) from 192.168.1.12 : 56(84) bytes of data. Warning: time of day goes back, taking countermeasures. 64 bytes from 192.168.1.11: icmp_seq=0 ttl=128 time=455 usec > Another thought - you say you're behind a linksys firewall box. Is this box > set up to provide static addresses, or is it possible that it changed > BERTHA's IP address out from underneath the poor unsuspecting print clients > to something other than 192.168.1.11? > > -- > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu, fs at suave.net | $ x 16 > Full-time WPI Network Tech, Part time Linux/Perl guy | > I have a great diet. You're allowed to eat anything you want, but you must > eat it with naked fat people. --Ed Bluestone > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > Bill Mills-Curran subssn594(a)charter.net 508 836-3160 (home)

Feb. 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer still sick

by Bill Mills-Curran

On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Frank Sweetser wrote: > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 15:23:29 -0500 > From: Frank Sweetser <fs(a)WPI.EDU> > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: Re: [Wlug] printer still sick > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 03:28:40PM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > > I updated a lot of stuff, including anything that had to do with printing, > > and I still can't print. > > > > I'm wondering if the virus scanner I put on the PC could be the problem -- > > I've disabled it (as much as I can) but I'm suspicious. > > > > This looks bad... > > > > > > bcurran_newguy> cat .login | smbclient '//BERTHA/CANON' -I 192.168.1.11 -N > > -c 'print -' > > added interface ip=192.168.1.12 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 > > session request to BERTHA failed (Called name not present) > > session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Called name not present) > > Aha - smbclient is unable to find a machine identifying itself with a windows > name of BERTHA. This virus scanner you mention may very well be the culprit - > a number of them also include some level of firewall functionality which may be > interfering. > > Can you browse 192.168.1.11 from any other machines on your network? > > -- > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu, fs at suave.net | $ x 16 > Full-time WPI Network Tech, Part time Linux/Perl guy | > I have a great diet. You're allowed to eat anything you want, but you must > eat it with naked fat people. --Ed Bluestone > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > Frank, Same result from a 6.2 RedHat machine. I did not install the McAfee firewall option because I'm already behind a linksys firewall. Do you offer phone support? :-) Bill Bill Mills-Curran subssn594(a)charter.net 508 836-3160 (home)

Feb. 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer still sick

by Frank Sweetser

On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 03:42:55PM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Frank Sweetser wrote: > > Aha - smbclient is unable to find a machine identifying itself with a > > windows name of BERTHA. This virus scanner you mention may very well be > > the culprit - a number of them also include some level of firewall > > functionality which may be interfering. > > Frank, > > Same result from a 6.2 RedHat machine. I did not install the McAfee > firewall option because I'm already behind a linksys firewall. > > Do you offer phone support? :-) On occasion =) Try doing nmblookup BERTHA This should broadcast to see what IP address responds to the WINS name of BERTHA. If nothing responsds, BERTHA isn't answering, or now thinks it has a different name. Another thought - you say you're behind a linksys firewall box. Is this box set up to provide static addresses, or is it possible that it changed BERTHA's IP address out from underneath the poor unsuspecting print clients to something other than 192.168.1.11? -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu, fs at suave.net | $ x 16 Full-time WPI Network Tech, Part time Linux/Perl guy | I have a great diet. You're allowed to eat anything you want, but you must eat it with naked fat people. --Ed Bluestone

Feb. 23, 2002

printer still sick

by Bill Mills-Curran

I updated a lot of stuff, including anything that had to do with printing, and I still can't print. I'm wondering if the virus scanner I put on the PC could be the problem -- I've disabled it (as much as I can) but I'm suspicious. This looks bad... bcurran_newguy> cat .login | smbclient '//BERTHA/CANON' -I 192.168.1.11 -N -c 'print -' added interface ip=192.168.1.12 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 session request to BERTHA failed (Called name not present) session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Called name not present) I don't know what this problem is. Ok, and the status.bertha from the print queue, too, at the end I'm floundering. TIA, Bill **************************************************************** IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</PrintQuality(Normal)>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-15:01:05.862 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</BitsPerPixel 24>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-15:01:05.862 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</ProcessColorModel /DeviceCMYK>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-15:01:05.862 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</PrintColors 15>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-15:01:05.863 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</HWResolution[360 360]>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-15:01:05.863 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'foomatic-gswrapper: gs '-dBATCH' '-dSAFER' '-dQUIET' '-dNOPAUSE' '-sDEVICE=bjc600' '-sOutputFile=/dev/fd/3' '-' 3>&1 1>&2' at 2002-02-23-15:01:05.872 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'closing *main::KID3' at 2002-02-23-15:01:06.714 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'closed *main::KID3' at 2002-02-23-15:01:06.714 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'tail process done writing data to *main::STDOUT' at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.524 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'KID4 finished' at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.524 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'KID3 finished' at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.525 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'Main process finished' at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.525 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter finished at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.539 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 printing finished at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.539 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 LP filter msg - 'cat: write error: Broken pipe' at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.539 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 waiting for printer filter to exit at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.539 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 accounting at end at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.540 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 finished 'cfA102newguy.mills.curran', status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.540 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3162 subserver pid 3162 exit status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.541 ## A=<NULL> number=0 process=3103 job 'cfA102newguy.mills.curran', attempt 3, allowed 3 at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.542 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3103 send_failure_action 'JREMOVE' at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.542 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3103 job 'cfA102newguy.mills.curran', removing job - status JREMOVE at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.542 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3103 removing job 'cfA102newguy.mills.curran' - JREMOVE at 2002-02-23-15:01:11.543 ## A=<NULL> number=102 process=3103

Feb. 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] printer still sick

by Frank Sweetser

On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 03:28:40PM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > I updated a lot of stuff, including anything that had to do with printing, > and I still can't print. > > I'm wondering if the virus scanner I put on the PC could be the problem -- > I've disabled it (as much as I can) but I'm suspicious. > > This looks bad... > > > bcurran_newguy> cat .login | smbclient '//BERTHA/CANON' -I 192.168.1.11 -N > -c 'print -' > added interface ip=192.168.1.12 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 > session request to BERTHA failed (Called name not present) > session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Called name not present) Aha - smbclient is unable to find a machine identifying itself with a windows name of BERTHA. This virus scanner you mention may very well be the culprit - a number of them also include some level of firewall functionality which may be interfering. Can you browse 192.168.1.11 from any other machines on your network? -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu, fs at suave.net | $ x 16 Full-time WPI Network Tech, Part time Linux/Perl guy | I have a great diet. You're allowed to eat anything you want, but you must eat it with naked fat people. --Ed Bluestone

Feb. 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] HELP!! printer woes

by Tom Guilderson

> > And as for printing - it's kind of a bad example. They revamped the printing > system because it included suport for a *whole* lot more printers. And > while yeah, there were some issues with it (mostly related to specific printer > drivers, IIRC) they are updates out there for them. > I did notice that the number of printers supported appeared to be significantly greater. I also liked the newer set up utilities etc. - I thought they were definitely better and I think that long term it is the right direction - maybe they should have released both the old and new - giving the user the option to try the latest or use a known stable version. That way they can get the latest version out there for those that want and need it, and also provide a known stable version for those that do not have the time "try" a new version, but just need to get stuff done. Especially for what is to many people a core utility such as printing.

Feb. 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] HELP!! printer woes

by Tom Guilderson

If I remember correctly - RedHat switched from Aladdin ghostscript to GNU ghostscript from 7.1 to 7.2. When I gave 7.2 a test drive I could not get it to print postscript to an HP printer. This was several months ago. I ended up uninstalling all the 7.2 printing utilities and installing the utilities from 6.2 - and everything worked. It's a solution that saved me a lot of time. Rip out ghostscript, lpd, the print filters, and set up utilities and put the old RPMS's that worked you earlier for a quick solution. Then when you have some time - you can try to get the latest version working after you have gotten your real work done. That is why I have become wary of RedHat lately - in their desire to ship the latest and greatest and keep up with Suse and Mandrake etal in the distro wars - sometimes things are not ready for production environments - if it were a .0 release - maybe.... but not in the third iteration! Good Luck! > > > My printer setup has gone south as a result of the upgrade from 7.1 to > > > 7.2 at the install fest. I need help because I have real work to do > > > and no time... > > > > Generic canned answer - have you applied all updates? There have been > > quite a few updates that went by for printing in particular. > >

Feb. 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] HELP!! printer woes

by Frank Sweetser

On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 01:31:07PM -0500, Tom Guilderson wrote: > That is why I have become wary of RedHat lately - in their desire to ship the > latest and greatest and keep up with Suse and Mandrake etal in the distro > wars - sometimes things are not ready for production environments - if it > were a .0 release - maybe.... but not in the third iteration! Speaking in defence of RedHat - I can't say anything specific as I'm a beta tester and under NDA, but RedHat has refused to update packages to newer versions if they decide those newer versions are sufficiently stable yet. And as for printing - it's kind of a bad example. They revamped the printing system because it included suport for a *whole* lot more printers. And while yeah, there were some issues with it (mostly related to specific printer drivers, IIRC) they are updates out there for them. -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu, fs at suave.net | $ x 16 Full-time WPI Network Tech, Part time Linux/Perl guy | In school, every period ends with a bell. Every sentence ends with a period. Every crime ends with a sentence. -- Stephen Wright

Feb. 23, 2002

Re: [Wlug] HELP!! printer woes

by Bill Mills-Curran

Frank, Good suggestion. I'll try that and (after I take my son shopping for a friend's birthday present) get back to the list. Pollyana that I am, I was not expect bugs from something as basic as printing. Sigh. No time. Thanks, Bill On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Frank Sweetser wrote: > Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 11:37:01 -0500 > From: Frank Sweetser <fs(a)WPI.EDU> > Reply-To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: Re: [Wlug] HELP!! printer woes > > On Sat, Feb 23, 2002 at 11:47:08AM -0500, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > > HELP HELP HELP > > > > My printer setup has gone south as a result of the upgrade from 7.1 to > > 7.2 at the install fest. I need help because I have real work to do > > and no time... > > Generic canned answer - have you applied all updates? There have been > quite a few updates that went by for printing in particular. > > -- > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu, fs at suave.net | $ x 16 > Full-time WPI Network Tech, Part time Linux/Perl guy | > In school, every period ends with a bell. Every sentence ends with a > period. Every crime ends with a sentence. -- Stephen Wright > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Feb. 23, 2002

HELP!! printer woes

by Bill Mills-Curran

HELP HELP HELP My printer setup has gone south as a result of the upgrade from 7.1 to 7.2 at the install fest. I need help because I have real work to do and no time... Lot of stuff below. TIA, Bill Mills-Curran Here's the current (7.2) printcap. # /etc/printcap # # DO NOT EDIT! MANUAL CHANGES WILL BE LOST! # This file is autogenerated by printconf-backend during lpd init. # # Hand edited changes can be put in /etc/printcap.local, and will be included. bertha:\ :sh:\ :ml=0:\ :mx=0:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/bertha:\ :af=/var/spool/lpd/bertha/bertha.acct:\ :lp=|/usr/share/printconf/util/smbprint:\ :lpd_bounce=true:\ :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper: ############################################################################### ## Everything below here is included verbatim from /etc/printcap.local ## ############################################################################### # printcap.local # # This file is included by printconf's generated printcap, # and can be used to specify custom hand edited printers. Here's the diff from /etc/printcap... [root@newguy /etc]# diff printcap.71 printcap.72 13c13,14 < :lp=|/usr/share/printconf/smbprint:\ --- > :af=/var/spool/lpd/bertha/bertha.acct:\ > :lp=|/usr/share/printconf/util/smbprint:\ 15c16 < :if=/usr/share/printconf/mf_wrapper: --- > :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper: When I try to print a text file, here's what I get in /var/spool/lpd/bertha/status.bertha.. **************** IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter finished at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.300 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569 printing finished at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.300 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569 LP filter msg - 'cat: write error: Broken pipe' at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.301 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569 waiting for printer filter to exit at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.301 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569 accounting at end at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.301 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569 finished 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran', status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.301 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4569 subserver pid 4569 exit status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.302 ## A=<NULL> number=0 process=4544 job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran' attempt 2, trying 3 times at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.303 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544 waiting for subserver to exit at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.307 ## A=<NULL> number=0 process=4544 attempt 3, sleeping 20 before retry at 2002-02-23-11:41:47.310 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 subserver pid 4594 starting at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.319 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 accounting at start at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.320 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 opening device '|/usr/share/printconf/util/smbprint' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.320 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 printing job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.321 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 processing 'dfA543newguy.mills.curran', size 401, format 'f', IF filter 'mf_wrapper' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.322 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '--mfomatic -d bjc600-89152.foo' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.425 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '--mfomatic' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.430 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '-d' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.430 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'bjc600-89152.foo' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.431 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '-d bjc600-89152.foo' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.432 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'Case 3' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.433 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.434 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '1' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.434 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'mfomatic backend version $Revision running...' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.526 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: called with arguments: '-d','bjc600-89152.foo'' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.526 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: options: ''' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.540 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: printer def file bjc600-89152.foo' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.541 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.574 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: ' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.575 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</MediaType(PlainPaper)>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.575 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</MediaWeight 80>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.575 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</PrintQuality(Normal)>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.576 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</BitsPerPixel 24>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.576 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: ' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.576 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</ProcessColorModel /DeviceCMYK>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.577 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</PrintColors 15>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.577 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'prepending: <</HWResolution[360 360]>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.577 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: running: gs -q -dBATCH -dSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=bjc600 -sOutputFile=- -' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.578 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: postscript job line1=>%!PS-Adobe-2.0' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.579 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.579 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '/usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl: prepended:' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.581 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'gs PID pid2=4616' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.582 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.582 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.582 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</MediaType(PlainPaper)>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</MediaWeight 80>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</PrintQuality(Normal)>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</BitsPerPixel 24>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</ProcessColorModel /DeviceCMYK>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.583 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</PrintColors 15>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.584 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - '<</HWResolution[360 360]>>setpagedevice' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.584 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'closing *main::KID3' at 2002-02-23-11:42:07.586 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'closed *main::KID3' at 2002-02-23-11:42:08.287 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter msg - 'error closing *main::STDOUT at /usr/share/printconf/util/printconf_mfomatic.pl line 563, <KID4_IN> line 54.' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.111 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 IF filter 'mf_wrapper' filter finished at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 printing finished at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 LP filter msg - 'cat: write error: Broken pipe' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 waiting for printer filter to exit at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 accounting at end at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.112 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 finished 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran', status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.113 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4594 subserver pid 4594 exit status 'JFAIL' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.114 ## A=<NULL> number=0 process=4544 job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran', attempt 3, allowed 3 at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.115 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544 send_failure_action 'JREMOVE' at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.115 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544 job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran', removing job - status JREMOVE at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.115 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544 removing job 'cfA543newguy.mills.curran' - JREMOVE at 2002-02-23-11:42:11.116 ## A=<NULL> number=543 process=4544

Feb. 23, 2002