On Thu, 7 Sep 2006 08:42:11 -0400, Robert Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > anybody seen this behavior before? or have a clue? > > I don't know if this is your problem, but I have seen similar > issues. > _In my case_, CUPS as ported does not like the permissions on > /dev/lpt0*. They default to "crw-------"; setting them to > "crw-rw-rw-" makes the parallel printer appear. > There should be a way to tall devfs to change those > permissions > automatically, but I haven't been able to figure it out. > > > > Robert Huff I have this in my /etc/devfs.rules file on a system successfully using CUPS with a parallel port printer: [localrules=10] add path 'lpt*' mode 0660 group cups (I also have 'devfs_system_ruleset="localrules"' in my /etc/rc.conf file.) That makes sure that CUPS can access the lpt* devices (including the lpt*.ctl devices). Mode 0660 also ensures that not everyone can access lpt*, just root and members of the cups group (i.e., CUPS). Cheers, Paul. -- e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid." --- Frank Vincent Zappa _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"