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From: Ian@bstone.demon.co.uk (Ian Steel)
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Subject: Re: lpd / windows
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Ian@bstone.demon.co.uk "Ian Steel" writes:
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> I am trying to print from Windows for Workgroups to a printer connected to
> the parallel port on a unix box running FreeBSD 1.1 via tcp/ip.
>
> On the Windows PC I am using WLPRSPR 4.0 via the Microsoft 'Daytona' winsock.
>
> The file to be printed is sent to the Unix box and a print request is
> generated, but lpd (I think its lpd) is core dumping as soon as it tries to
> process the request.
>
> Using 'lpq', it states that the filename is C:/SPOOLER/xxxxx - could it be
> this thats causing the problem? In /var/spool/lpd there are 2 files that
> start with cf... and df... respectively, and the df... file contains all of
> the data to be printed. If I try 'lpr df....' it prints 100% ok!
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Ian Steel
>
Just an update...in the cf... file there is a line starting with 'v....'. If
I change the 'v' to 'f' and restart the daemon, all is well! The file is
printed 100% ok.
Has anyone got any ideas what the v/f means...and how I can get WSLPRSPR to
send across an f rather than a v?
--
Ian Steel
Kettering, England.