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Hi, I just recently upgraded to Linux kernel 2.0, and after getting various parts to finally work, it now appears that lpd or lpr is broken. I tried to recompile the binaries from the debian distribution (lpr-5.9-11.tar.gz), but I am having the same problem. Specifically, my Linux box is connected to an Apple LaserWriter 16/600 PS through my company's ethernet network. My printcap entry looks like this: lp|apple laserwriter on ethernet:\ :lp=:mx#0:rm=attila:\ :rp=text:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/attila:\ :lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs/ATTILA_ERRORLOG: where attila is the name of the laser printer. This used to work just fine, but after switching to kernel 2.0, print jobs get spooled, and netstat says something like Active Internet connections (w/o servers) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State tcp 0 4114 meliorate.polaroid:1023 attila.polaroid:printer ESTABLISHED tcp 0 0 meliorate.polaroid:1022 optik.polaroid.com:22 ESTABLISHED (sorry for the long lines). But it just hangs there. Even worse, when I lprm the job, the printer just hangs there blinking. By the way, I am using gcc2.7.2, and libc 5.2.18. Some of you might remember a similiar plea for help a few months ago when I was trying out the 1.3.75(?) kernel. I had exactly the same problem. I gave up after a while and went back to 1.2.13. I guess whatever was wrong was not fixed when they finally put out 2.0. (Either something wrong with the kernel, or lpd). In any case, I am stuck without a printer right now. Should I go back to 1.2.13? Help! Sidney Li lih at polaroid.com
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