[K12OSN] lp_server not running

Petre Scheie petre at maltzen.net
Thu Sep 29 15:39:09 UTC 2005 

IIRC, Eric creates K12LTSP 4.4.x by bolting the LTSP 4 packages onto Fedora Core 4.

jconlon1 at elp.rr.com wrote:
> Sorry about that.  I am using which ever version of ltsp that came on
> the 4.4.0 CDs that were given to me by my district Linux person.
> Pat
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim McQuillan <jam at mcquil.com>
> Date: Thursday, September 29, 2005 8:49 am
> Subject: Re: [K12OSN] lp_server not running
> 
> 
>>
>>On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 jconlon1 at elp.rr.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I didn't realize I had created a second section for that 
>>
>>terminal.  I
>>
>>>fixed that now there is only one section.
>>>
>>>That Mac address is the address for the terminal I am using.
>>>
>>>I am running FC 4.4.0.  Perhaps it has the same problem as FC 4.4.1
>>
>>You are talking about Fedora versions.  I'm talking about LTSP.
>>
>>
>>>After combining the two sections I shut the terminal down and 
>>
>>restarted> it from power off.  I typed ps -elf and now lp_server is 
>>in the
>>
>>>terminal's list.  I typed in lp_server and got the following 
>>
>>error message:
>>
>>>tcp_open: Bind to '0.0.0.0 port 9100 failed - address already in 
>>
>>use.
>>Why are you typing 'lp_server' ?  You don't need to run it, it's 
>>alreadyrunning.
>>
>>Now, you need to test it from the server.  Try telnetting to that 
>>clientat port 9100.  Like this:
>>
>>    telnet ws001 9100
>>
>>(substitute the workstation name or IP address)
>>
>>You should get a connected message.  Then, whatever you type should
>>appear on the printer.  Hit Ctrl-J to advance a line, and Ctrl-L to
>>eject the page.
>>
>>If that works, then you just need to setup your print spooler on your
>>server.  Tell CUPS that it's a jetdirect interface and you should 
>>be all
>>set.
>>
>>Jim.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Pat
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Jim McQuillan <jam at mcquil.com>
>>>Date: Thursday, September 29, 2005 7:38 am
>>>Subject: Re: [K12OSN] lp_server not running
>>>
>>>
>>>>John,
>>>>
>>>>I'm assuming that the terminal you are setting up is the one 
>>
>>with the
>>
>>>>MAC address of  '00:48:54:67:3a:64'
>>>>
>>>>Did you know that you have 2 sections for that terminal in the
>>>>lts.conffile?
>>>>
>>>>I think that is supposed to work, but i've never tried it.  I 
>>
>>suppose> > that could cause a problem.
>>
>>>>Also, what version of LTSP/K12ltsp are you using?
>>>>
>>>>There was a bug in the printer stuff that was fixed in LTSP-4.1.
>>>>
>>>>The problem was it was looking for 'PRINTER_1_TYPE' instead of
>>>>'PRINTER_0_TYPE' for the first printer.  The PRINTER_0_DEVICE was
>>>>stillok, it was only the TYPE that was looking for '1'.  So, in
>>>>that case,
>>>>the quick answer was to set the following:
>>>>
>>>>    PRINTER_1_TYPE   = P
>>>>    PRINTER_0_DEVICE = /dev/lp0
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Since either 4.1 or 4.1.1, this is no longer a problem.
>>>>
>>>>Take a look at /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/rc.sysinit.  Search for
>>>>'PRINTER_1_TYPE', and see if it is looking for 1, 2, 3, or 0, 
>>
>>1, 2
>>
>>>>for the printer types.  The correct script is looking for 0, 1, 2.
>>>>
>>>>Jim McQuillan
>>>>jam at Ltsp.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 jconlon1 at elp.rr.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Jim,
>>>>>I have attached the lts.conf file.
>>>>>
>>>>>Before I switched the order of the lines around I got no 
>>
>>response> > on the
>>
>>>>>terminal when I typed lp_server at the bash prompt.
>>>>>Pat
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: Jim McQuillan <jam at mcquil.com>
>>>>>Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 2:39 pm
>>>>>Subject: Re: [K12OSN] lp_server not running
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>John,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The order of the lines in lts.conf shouldn't make any 
>>
>>difference.> > > >
>>
>>>>>>Can you send me a copy of your lts.conf file?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Jim McQuillan
>>>>>>jam at Ltsp.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 jconlon1 at elp.rr.com wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have done the things the wiki says to do in setting 
>>
>>this up in
>>
>>>>>>both> the lts.conf and assigned a fixed IP in the dhcpd.conf
>>>>
>>>>files.> > >
>>>>
>>>>>>>I did find that the order in which the enteries are made 
>>
>>in the
>>
>>>>>>lts.conf> file is important.  I switched those lines around 
>>
>>an at
>>
>>>>>>the bash prompt
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>on the terminal I typed ps -elf and the list of files did 
>>
>>not> > have> > > lp_server in it.  I typed lp_server and got the 
>>following> > error> > message:>
>>
>>>>>>>parport 0: PC-style at 0x378 [PCSPP(,...)] lp_server pid 
>>
>>[233]> > > > open of
>>
>>>>>>>/dev/lp failed - no such file or directory
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>What do I need to do to fix this?
>>>>>>>Pat
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>From: Petre Scheie <petre at maltzen.net>
>>>>>>>Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:28 am
>>>>>>>Subject: Re: [K12OSN] lp_server not running
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Is there a way to see what processes a client is 
>>
>>running after
>>
>>>>>>it's> > all booted up?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Opening a terminal and running 'ps -ef' will tell you 
>>
>>what's> > > > > > happening on the server.
>>
>>>>>>>>But I was looking for a way for Pat to verify that
>>>>
>>>>lp_server is
>>>>
>>>>>>>>indeed running on the
>>>>>>>>client.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Jim McQuillan wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>jconlon1,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>lp_server runs on the client, NOT on the server.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>To get it running on the client, you just need to add 
>>
>>some> > > > > > entries to
>>
>>>>>>>>>your lts.conf file, to define your local printer.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Take a look at this wiki article:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>   http://wiki.ltsp.org/twiki/bin/view/Ltsp/Printers
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Jim McQuillan
>>>>>>>>>jam at Ltsp.org
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 jconlon1 at elp.rr.com wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I am running FC-4.4.0 k12ltsp.
>>>>>>>>>>lp_server is not running so I can't get a terminal to 
>>
>>act> > > > like a
>>
>>>>>>>>>>jetdirect device for an HP parallel port printer.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>How do I get lp_server to run?
>>>>>>>>>>
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