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From: tbetz@dasys1.UUCP (Tom Betz)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: lp waits and waits and waits... (and a VP/ix bitch)
Message-ID: <8589@dasys1.UUCP>
Date: 4 Feb 89 23:18:20 GMT
Reply-To: tbetz@dasys1.UUCP (Tom Betz)
Organization: Greyston Business Services, Inc.
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Finally got Xenix up and running on the 3216 (after Wyse installed a new
motherboard and daughterboard, as well as the latest rev WD controller 
chip) and even VP/ix is working (after a fashion... except that it refuses 
to recognize the letter 'w' typed on a terminal - anyone have any ideas 
why?) ... but even though it used to work (before the original daughterboard
failed) lp now refuses to send anything to the printer!  I can cat stuff 
directly to /dev/tty2a (to which lp has been directed to send stuff) but
if I pipe the same stuff to lp, lp just keeps queing requests up and 
holding them.  lpstat -s returns:

scheduler is running
system default destination: laserjet
device for laserjet: /dev/tty2a

I can't figure it, I can't find anything in the docs that suggests a solution.

HELP!

Thanks.

-- 
"Let's not be too tough on our own ignorance.  It's the thing that makes
 America great.  If America weren't incomparably ignorant, how could we
 have tolerated the last eight years?" ---- Frank Zappa, Feb 1, 1989 ----
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