On Tuesday, October 21 2003 at 23:00 PM +0200, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> > lpd[xxxx]: /dev/lp: no such file or directory
> 
> Fun. It shouldn't try to talk to your local printer when you define it to
> use a remote printer. Ummm.. Unless this error actually is propagated from
> the remote machine. Do you have a /dev/lp on that machine?

Sorry, I did not make clear what my configuration is.  The remote printer
is not connected to another machine -- it is hung off the network.

As a reminder, that printcap entry (even with the 'lp') works great printing
to that same printer from my FreeBSD i368 box.

> > > cd /dev
> > > /MAKEDEV lpt
> > 
> > This also gives an 'unknown device' error.  I have looked at the MAKEDEV
> > script, and there are no printer definitions listed.  Below is the top
> > portion of the script.
> 
> Hmm. Sorry, short circuit here. That was for i386. I don't remember what
> architecture you were running. Was it mac?

Yes, it's a mac68k (SE/30).  I am hoping that someone running on a mac will 
jump into this discussion.  I'm sure this must be doable.


> Hmm. You know that there is a free tcp/ip implementation for RT-11?

Yes, I saw it on my Freeware CD that has lots of RT-11 stuff.  It is a
long-term project to get the pdp on the net.  Will first need an ethernet
card!

Thanks for all your help with this printing problem -- I hope you can hang 
in there a little longer.

Barry