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- From: syscrc@gsusgi1.gsu.edu (Randy Carpenter)
- Subject: Re: Need help with /usr/etc/lpd...
- Message-ID: <syscrc.711840337@gsusgi1.gsu.edu>
- Organization: Georgia State University
- References: <1992Jul22.160433.10081@news.iastate.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 21:25:37 GMT
- Lines: 60
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- bryan@pi.eai.iastate.edu (Bryan Manske) writes:
- >
- >
- > >...and DOS machines over ethernet.
- >
- >
- > >Dear Net.People:
- >
- > >In the endless quest for a better network I find myself with yet another
- > >set of problems. The burden has fallen on me to coerce several dos machines
- > >with WD8003E ethernet bords to use a DOS LPR executable to send print jobs
- > >to a particular SGI which has a serial line to a laser printer (which is
- > >configured properly, I might add). Permissions are set up correctly for the
- > >DOS machines to log in, /usr/etc/lpd -l is running, and SYSLOG looks like:
- >
- > >...
- > >Jul 21 20:12:08 pi lpd[12111]: ann.eai.iastate.edu requests recvjob pips
- > >[...entries for other things...]
- > >Jul 21 20:16:54 pi lpd[12111]: pips: Lost connection
- > >...
- >
- > >Then, nothing happens,... waiting a bit longer, nothing continues to happen.
- > >The DOS machine burps out: "ERROR: CONNECTION CLOSED BY SERVER"
- >
- > >I've R'd T F M, but either can't find the right F M, or am missing the
- > >obvious. (Belive me, I still remember how to read. SPELLING, now thats
- > >a different matter.) I have also read in its entirity the DOS documentation.
- >
- > >Vitals on the whole mess:
- >
- > >-Personal Iris 4D/35 running 4.0.1
- > >-NCSA TELNET ~ CLARKSON UNIVERSITY TCP PACKAGE (CUTCP/CUTE) (for DOS)
- > >-A fleet of various SGI rendering monsters already properly printing
- > > via network printer connection to the PI using lp.
- > >-One slightly frazzled individual (Me) trying to keep all of these
- > > wonderful toys working and playing well with each other.
- >
- >
- > >Any comments or pointers would be appreciated.
- >
- > >Thanks.
- >
- > >Bryan
- >
- >
- > >--
- > >Bryan Manske (515) 296-9908 . Images of sorrow,
- > >Engineering Animation, Inc. . pictures of delight,
- > >bryan@pi.eai.iastate.edu . things that go to make up a life...
- > >#include <caveat_opinion.h> .
- > >#include <standard_disclaimer.h> . Home by the Sea, Genesis
-
- I seem to recall that SGI's lpd(1) is a client-only version (however I can't
- find it in the Release Notes). Can anyone confirm this?
-
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- Randy Carpenter rcarpent@gsu.edu $ mkdir matter; cat > matter
- Georgia State University (404) 651-2648 ksh: matter: cannot create
- Wells Computer Center $
-