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From: rhealey@umn-d-ub.D.UMN.EDU (Rob Healey)
Newsgroups: unix-pc.general,comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: Still problems with my line printer
Summary: Use the file command on FIFO
Keywords: 3b1 line printer spooler problems
Message-ID: <419@umn-d-ub.D.UMN.EDU>
Date: 23 Jul 88 20:36:01 GMT
References: <1054@rphroy.UUCP> <207@tarkus.UUCP>
Reply-To: rhealey@ub.d.umn.edu.UUCP (Rob Healey)
Organization: University of Minnesota, Duluth
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In article <207@tarkus.UUCP> jcs@tarkus.UUCP (John C. Sucilla) writes:
>Well, it looks like a regular file to me..  When I -l that file I don't
>see any major and minor numbers,  just a size of 0.
>Here is what it looks like on tarkus.
>-rw-------  1 lp      other         0 Jul 17 23:06 /usr/spool/lp/FIFO

	The trick is to use file on /usr/spool/lp/FIFO. Some things
	to do when there's nothing better to do:

	mknod /tmp/xx p

	cat /tmp/xx &

	echo I'm a little FIFO, little FIFO, little FIFO >/tmp/xx

	Notice how a named pipe hangs around till you specifically remove
	it, i.e. rm. One can putts for hours thinking of new and improved
	ways to waste your time.... You can even change it's mode so
	EVERYONE can play!

			-Rob
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			-Rob