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Old 02-15-2008, 06:32 PM
Dan Martin
 
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Default Re: Adding a printer using lpadmin

On Feb 23, 9:22 am, "0" <C...@At-Home-Computer-Support.com> wrote:
> When attempting to add a printer
> with LPADMIN, I receive the following error message:
>
> # /usr/lib/lpadmin -p lp -v /dev/ttyi1a
> UX:lpadmin: WARNING: "/dev/ttyi1a" is accessible by others.
> To FIX: ...(seemingly unimportant info)
> UX:lpadmin: ERROR: Error writing printer information for "lp"
> (No such file or directory).
>
> If it matters, I know the printer spooler is not running and will not
> start for some reason when directly called. I know I have the right
> file (ttyi1a) as I can "cat" to it. Any ideas? Thanks.



You probably need to reinstall the lp system from your SCO CD.
Logged in as root, run custom, then
Software/Install New
>From the 507 CD, you'd pick

SCO OpenServer Software
System Administration
Printer Subsystem.

Good luck,
Dan Martin

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