SUMMARY: SunOS Printing Problem

From: David Mostardi (david@msri.org)
Date: Thu Jan 16 1992 - 12:58:55 CST


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Original Post:

I'm logged into Chern and try to print something to the printer on
Bourbaki. Nothing happens, so I do an "lpq", which says:

    bourbaki.msri.org: /usr/lib/lpd: Your host does not have line printer access
    chern.msri.org: waiting for queue to be enabled on bourbaki.msri.org
    Rank Owner Job Files Total Size
    1st david 0 foo 11600 bytes
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Solution:

I received four quick replies, all telling me to add "chern" to my
/etc/hosts.lpd file. This only added to my confusion, since I'm not
using a /etc/hosts.lpd file.

However, Carol (carol@newton.aero.org) mentioned that, regardless of
whether I'm using hosts.equiv or hosts.lpd, I must use EXACT filenames
and no aliases. I checked the hosts.equiv file on the printserver,
and I found:

        chern.msri.org chern
        foo.msri.org
        bar.msri.org
        ...

Chern was the only host with an additional alias, therefore Chern was
the only host that wasn't printing properly. Thanks to all who replied.

David

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David Mostardi Phone: (510) 643-6071
Systems Administrator FAX: (510) 643-5348
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Email: david@msri.org
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