Quoting Alan Tam ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Then I followed the steps > 1. [bash] lpstat -o Enter ==> nothing comes out > 2. [bash] cupsd& Enter
^ The & puts that job in the background. See man bash, section called JOB CONTROL. > ==> [1] 523 (I've tried a few times, some are > 629, 1003) 523 is the process id of the job (number 1) you just started. > 3. [bash] lpstat -o Enter ==> [1]+ Exit 98 cupsd job number 1 ---^ return code/value/status ---^ program name ---^ e.g. david 18:07 ~ $ false & [1] 22099 david 18:07 ~ [1]+ Exit 1 false $ true & [1] 22105 david 18:07 ~ [1]+ Done true $ > (I've win98 on the same disk) Coincidental. > Then I try to add the printer by doing > [bash] lpadmin -dHewlett Packard Deskjet 660C -vparallel:/dev/lp1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Does that need quotes? (I have no idea, not running cups.) Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.