hi all, i'm trying to do get my two computers to share a printer:
satan (192.168.0.2): has an hp laserjet6mp; runs standard lpd navalle (192.168.0.3): would like to use the above printer; runs lprng printcap on navalle reads: lp :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp :sh :mx=0 :af=/var/spool/lpd/lp/acct :ml=0 :lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp/log :cd=/var/spool/lpd/lp/ :[EMAIL PROTECTED] :if=/usr/share/lprngtool/master-filter : when i try to print from navalle, i get the message: navalle:~# lpr testmsg navalle:~# lpq Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (dest [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Queue: 1 printable job Server: pid 19285 active Unspooler: pid 19308 active Status: attempt 2, sleeping 10 before retry at 12:10:41.100 Filter_status: lp is ready and printing Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size Time 1 root A 284 testmsg 441 12:10:40 satan: lpd: Your host does not have line printer access on satan, i created an /etc/hosts.lpd with the contents "192.168.0.3". ipchains on satan is empty. i'm completely stumped. can someone please help? thanks! pete -- "Coffee... I've conquered the Borg on coffee!" [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Kathryn Janeway on the virtues of coffee www.dirac.org/p