Re: [netatalk-admins] Solaris 2.7 and netatalk


Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] Solaris 2.7 and netatalk
From: wesley.craig@umich.edu
Date: Wed Feb 24 1999 - 09:40:39 EST


> From: Robert Edwards <Robert.Edwards@anu.edu.au>
> To: netatalk-admins@umich.edu

> Firstly, the machine is a dual-home machine which routes IP between
> two networks. I was hoping that it would also route AppleTalk (given
> that this is what happens on a Linux machine I have in a similar
> situation).

Routing is not supported in any of the Solaris versions.

> Secondly, I have printing set up more or less as per the README.SOLARIS
> file and it seems to work except that sometimes when two postscript
> files are queued from a remote host to an Apple LaserWriter 630 (old,
> I know) the print queue "hangs" for about 10 minutes between jobs. "lpq"
> reportsthe first job still being printed for up to 10 minutes after
> the actual printout has appeared from the printer, before the next job
> starts being processed.

I'd try reproducing this outside of lp. Or try replacing the lp
software with something like

        http://www.eng.auburn.edu/~doug/second.html#section1

or perhaps LPRng. The problem could be lp, psf/pap, or the printer...

:wes



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