The second '"' in line 55 of `/etc/rc.d/init.d/cups' needs an escape char, "\". Otherwise, there is a syntax error which prevents cupsd from starting up.
[root@wabakimi Cooker]# rm /etc/rc.d/init.d/cups rm: remove `/etc/rc.d/init.d/cups'? y [root@wabakimi Cooker]# cd RPMS [root@wabakimi RPMS]# rpm -Uvh cups-1.1.10-13mdk.i586.rpm --force Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:cups ########################################### [100%] [root@wabakimi RPMS]# diff /etc/rc.d/init.d/cups /etc/rc.d/init.d/cups-fixed 55c55 < gprintf "Loopback device (\\n"lo\", 127.0.0.1) needed by CUPS, starting it ..." ^^^ --- > gprintf "Loopback device (\\n\"lo\", 127.0.0.1) needed by CUPS, starting it ..." BobS