OK, then it is time for the BIG GUNS: checkpc -f -D2 2>&1 >/tmp/log
and start looking... Sigh... > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Dec 3 11:20:16 2001 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: LPRng: checkpc speed > Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 13:24:57 +1100 > From: "C. L. McAvaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 10:06:06 -0800 (PST) > From: Patrick Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Nov 28 21:09:24 2001 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: LPRng: checkpc speed > > > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:45:55 +1100 > > > From: "C. L. McAvaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > G'day all, > > > > > > I am wondering if checkpc is slow for everybody? > > > I have noticed that it takes quite a long time (v3.8.1) to go through a > > > printcap that I have here with 122 printer entries. > > > Is it doing some network connections or something like that? > > > > > No, not that I am aware of... Try running: > > > > checkpc -D1 > > > > This will put out timestamps on each line... see where the > > delays (if any) are. > > The only noticable pause is: > ... > 2001-12-02-13:22:50.765 alfirk [24103] checkpc dalmation: Find_pc_info: found name >'dalmation' > 2001-12-02-13:22:50.765 alfirk [24103] checkpc dalmation: Select_pc_info: returning >'dalmation' > 2001-12-02-13:22:50.766 alfirk [24103] checkpc dalmation: Fix_Rm_Rp_info: Printer >'dalmation', Queue 'dalmation', Lp 'lexmark-test.net.deakin.edu.au%9100', Rp >'<NULL>', Rh '<NULL>' > > ** Between here: > 2001-12-02-13:22:50.767 alfirk [24103] checkpc dalmation: Setup_printer: printer >now 'dalmation', spool dir '/var/spool/lpd/dalmation' > > ** and here. > 2001-12-02-13:23:07.415 alfirk [24103] checkpc dalmation: Make_write_file >'control.dalmation' > > 2001-12-02-13:23:07.415 alfirk [24103] checkpc dalmation: Make_write_file >'status.dalmation' > 2001-12-02-13:23:07.415 alfirk [24103] checkpc dalmation: Make_write_file 'status' > ... > > The same pause seems to occur for each printer. > > Christopher > ,,, > (. .) > /-----.oOO--(_)--OOo.-------------------------------------------------\ > | Christopher McAvaney [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | PhD Candidate [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | phone: +61+3+52272960 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | fax: +61+3+52272028 http://www.cm.deakin.edu.au/~chrismc | > \---------------------------------------------------------------------/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
