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From: phil@zipmail.co.uk (Phil Taylor)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: BOOTP record for JetDirect Card
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 10:21:37 GMT
Organization: Lan Systems
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jacs@gnome.co.uk (Chris Stenton) wrote:


>Does anyone know what should go in the bootptab file for a LaserDirect
>Card. I also need to know the format of the :T144="hpnp/printer.cfg":
>file so that I can set up the SNMP community names.

I use :

# /etc/bootptab
#
.default:\
	:sm=255.255.255.0:\
	:gw=194.70.221.65:hn:\
	:ht=ethernet:
#
printer:ha=0800098aba87:ip=194.70.221.75:tc=.default:
#
#

This configured an external JetDirect card fine. (you need the address
off the back of the card and [of course] your own ip/gw addresses !!!)

The .default entry is optional but advisable if you have quite a few
records. 

The hn record just tells it to tell the printer what it's name is,
i.e. printer....

if you need more info, look in then bootptab(5) man page.


Cheers

Phil