Thanks for confirming what I dimly remember. Joel
On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 06:52:56PM -0600, Andrew Mathews wrote: > Joel Hammer wrote: > > As I recall, with redhat( 7.2 ?), out of the box, there was a big > > warning in printcap to make no changes in the printcap file, since it > > was generated fresh every time something started up, I think the system > > or the printing daemon. I think that the configuration program ran > > automatically. You weren't given a choice about it. I had to manually > > disable the thing. > > > > That is the sort of messing around I just won't tolerate. It makes a > > linux distro incompatible with every other version of linux. It makes > > offering good, generic advice impossible. It makes life miserable for > > newbies. It frustrates experienced users, who are asked yet again to > > master some obscure but crucial details of an important but difficult > > subsystem like printing, one that they thought they had under control. > > > > Just one reason why I stopped using Redhat. > > > > Joel > > > <snip> > > Since I have a RH 7.2 box, here's what it says: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# more /etc/printcap > # /etc/printcap > # > # DO NOT EDIT! MANUAL CHANGES WILL BE LOST! > # This file is autogenerated by printconf-backend during lpd init. > # > # Hand edited changes can be put in /etc/printcap.local, and will be > included. > LEX01:\ > :ml=0:\ > :mx=0:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/LEX01:\ > :af=/var/spool/lpd/LEX01/LEX01.acct:\ > :sh:\ > :rm=10.10.108.60:\ > :rp=lp:\ > :lpd_bounce=true:\ > :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper: > > HP2200:\ > :ml=0:\ > :mx=0:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/HP2200:\ > :af=/var/spool/lpd/HP2200/HP2200.acct:\ > :sh:\ > :lp=|/usr/share/printconf/util/jetdirectprint:\ > :lpd_bounce=true:\ > :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper: > ############################################################################### > ## Everything below here is included verbatim from /etc/printcap.local > ## > ############################################################################### > # printcap.local > # > # This file is included by printconf's generated printcap, > # and can be used to specify custom hand edited printers. > > While it does warn you against making manual changes, it also says where > to make them so they won't be lost. If one is proficient enough to be > editing their own printcap file, surely they're proficient enough to be > able to read this information. Far from rocket science, obscure syntax, > or BSD vs. SVR4 init scripts. > -- > Andrew Mathews > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 6:38pm up 4 days, 21:10, 7 users, load average: 1.18, 1.06, 1.03 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > As you grow older, you will still do foolish things, but you will do them > with much more enthusiasm. > -- The Cowboy > -- > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
