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Contents

IRIX Admin Manual Set

About This Guide

What This Guide Contains

Conventions Used in This Guide

Additional Resources

1. - Terminals and Modems

About the TTY Subsystem

Terms

Installing an ASCII Terminal

Connecting the Terminal Hardware

Configuring the Terminal Software

Setting Terminal Options

Installing a Modem

Before You Begin

Connecting the Modem Hardware

Setting Up the Modem Software

Modem Software Setup, All Modes

Dial-out Mode

Dial-in Mode

Dialing Out to Another Modem

Managing the TTY Subsystem

Checking Line Settings Using IRIX Shell Commands

Creating and Testing Line Settings

Modifying Line Characteristics

Serial Port Pin Signal Tables

Defining the Serial Interface

Cabling the Serial Ports

DB-9 Serial Connector Cabling

Mini-DIN8 Serial Connector Cabling

2. - Printers

Understanding the lp Spooler

Terms

Command Interface to lp

User Command Summary

lp: Send a Print Job to a Printer

cancel: Remove a Print Request

disable: Stop Printer From Processing Requests

enable: Allow Printer to Process Requests

lpstat: Report lp Status

Administrator Command Summary

lpsched: Start the lp Scheduler

lpshut: Stop the lp Scheduler

reject: Prevent Print Requests

accept: Allow Print Requests

lpmove: Move a Request to Another Printer

lpadmin: Configure Printers

Managing the lp System

Adding a Printer

Adding Parallel and Serial Printers

Adding a SCSI Printer

Adding a Network Print Server

Removing a Printer

Changing the Default Printer Destination

Managing Printing on Print Server Systems

Checking Print Server Status

Canceling Print Server Requests

Configuring the BSD lpr Spooler System

Verifying Installation of the BSD lpr Subsystem

Configuring the Printcap File

Printcap Examples

Using the lpr Command to Print

Printer Cable Pin Signal Tables

Parallel Port Pin Signal Table

Serial Port Pin Signal Tables

DB-9 Connector Cabling

Mini-DIN8 Connector Cabling

3. - CD-ROM, Floptical, and Floppy Disk Drives

Floppy Disk and CD-ROM Filesystems

CD-ROM Filesystems

Floppy Disk Filesystems

Configuring Floppy Disk Drive Device Files

Using Floppy Disk Drives

Using DOS and Macintosh Floppy Disks

Using a Floppy Disk Drive for IRIX File Transfer

Floppy Disk File Transfer With tar

Floppy Disk File Transfer With cpio

Floppy Disk File Transfer With dd

4. - Tape Drives

Adding a Tape Drive

MAKEDEV Commands for Tape Drives

Tape Capacities

Making Tape Drive Links

1/2-Inch Tape Drives

Switch Settings for the Kennedy 1/2-Inch SCSI Tape Drive

8mm and 4mm Tape Drives

Exabyte 8mm Cartridge Tape Media Specifications

QIC Tape Drives

Using dump With DAT Tapes

Tape Drive Cleaning Process

1/2-Inch Reel-to-Reel Cipher Tape Drive Cleaning Process

1/2-Inch Reel-to-Reel Kennedy Tape Drive Cleaning Process

8mm and 4mm Tape Drive Cleaning Process

5. - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Your Modem Setup

Troubleshooting Your Printing System

Hardware Troubleshooting Checklist

Software Troubleshooting Checklist

Troubleshooting Network Printers

Emergency Measures

Troubleshooting the BSD lpr Spooling System

Troubleshooting Inaccessible Tape Drives

Checking the Hardware

Checking the Software

Troubleshooting Tape Read Errors

A. - Error Messages

lp Error Messages

Tape Drive Error Indications

B. - Peripheral Device Files

Index