Before I had SuSE7,1PPC or SuSE7.2 or 7.3 on PC's and I could print without problems on a remote printer (LaserWriter 8500 or HP4100). Then I upgraded from SuSE7,1 PPC to SuSE7.3PPC and ... impossible to print anymore. lpd is running Here is my /etc/printcap: lp|lp2|PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600|PS_600dpi a4 auto mono 600:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600:\ :lf=/var/spool/lpd/PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600/log:\ :af=/var/spool/lpd/PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600/acct:\ :if=/var/lib/apsfilter/bin/PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600:\ :la@:mx#0:\ :tr=:cl:sh:sf: # ### END apsfilter: ### PS_600dpi a4 mono 600 ### # zoe|remote printer on 192.168.20.101:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/zoe:\ :rm=192.168.20.101:\ :rp=lp:\ :bk:sh:mx#0: # gertrude|remote printer on 192.168.20.102:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/gertrude:\ :rm=192.168.20.102:\ :rp=lp:\ :bk:sh:mx#0: # My old /etc/printcap on SuSE7.1 (thus working) looks like: lp|lp2|PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600|PS_600dpi a4 auto mono 600:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600:\ :lf=/var/spool/lpd/PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600/log:\ :af=/var/spool/lpd/PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600/acct:\ :if=/var/lib/apsfilter/bin/PS_600dpi-a4-auto-mono-600:\ :la@:mx#0:\ :tr=:cl:sh:sf: # ### END apsfilter: ### PS_600dpi a4 mono 600 ### # zoe|remote printer on 192.168.20.101:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/zoe:\ :rm=192.168.20.101:\ :rp=lp:\ :bk:sh:mx#0: # gertrude|remote printer on 192.168.20.102:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/gertrude:\ :rm=192.168.20.102:\ :rp=lp:\ :bk:sh:mx#0: ==== If you see a difference please tell me. ==== Now if I want to print with kmail I have the following error message: Error /usr/bin/lpr -P 'zoe|remote printer on 192.168.20.101' '-#1' /home/alain/.kde2/tmp-pwbook_V11qgOZ: execution stopped with message: Status Information: sending job 'alain@pwbook98+12' to zoe|remote printer on 192.168.20.101@localhost connecting to 'localhost' attempt 1 connected to 'localhost' requesting printer zoe|remote printer on 192.168.20.101@localhost job 'alain@pwbook98+12' transfer to zoe|remote printer on 192.168.20.101@localhost failed error 'NONZERO RFC1179 ERROR CODE FROM SERVER' with ack 'ACK_FAIL' sending '^Bzoe|remote printer on 192.168.20.101@localhost error msg: 'bad command line' Thus ACK fail, my host and the printer fails to communicate. What changed thus between SuSE 7.1 ans SuSE 7.3? There must be some mamboo-mamboo thing that has been installed or a line must be uncommented somewhere Is there a line that must be uncommented in /etc/inetd.conf? # See "man 8 inetd" for more information. # # If you make changes to this file, either reboot your machine or send the # inetd a HUP signal with "/sbin/init.d/inetd reload" or by hand: # Do a "ps x" as root and look up the pid of inetd. Then do a # "kill -HUP <pid of inetd>". # The inetd will re-read this file whenever it gets that signal. # # <service_name> <sock_type> <proto> <flags> <user> <server_path> <args> # # echo stream tcp nowait root internal # echo dgram udp wait root internal # discard stream tcp nowait root internal # discard dgram udp wait root internal # daytime stream tcp nowait root internal # daytime dgram udp wait root internal # chargen stream tcp nowait root internal # chargen dgram udp wait root internal time stream tcp nowait root internal time dgram udp wait root internal # # These are standard services. # # ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd wu.ftpd -a # ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd proftpd ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ftpd # # If you want telnetd not to "keep-alives" (e.g. if it runs over a ISDN # uplink), add "-n". See 'man telnetd' for more details. telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnetd # nntp stream tcp nowait news /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/leafnode # smtp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/sendmail sendmail -bs printer stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/bin/lpd -i # # Shell, login, exec and talk are BSD protocols. # The option "-h" permits ``.rhosts'' files for the superuser. Please look at # man-page of rlogind and rshd to see more configuration possibilities about # .rhosts files. # shell stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.rshd -L # shell stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.rshd -aL # # If you want rlogind not to "keep-alives" (e.g. if it runs over a ISDN # uplink), add "-n". See 'man rlogind' for more details. login stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.rlogind # login stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.rlogind -a # exec stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.rexecd # talk dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.talkd # ntalk dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.talkd # # # Pop et al # # pop2 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.pop2d pop3 stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/popper -s # # Imapd - Interactive Mail Access Protocol server # Attention: This service is very insecure # imap stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd imapd # # Comsat - has to do with mail. # # comsat dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.comsat # # The Internet UUCP service. # # uucp stream tcp nowait uucp /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/lib/uucp/uucico -l # # Tftp service is provided primarily for booting. Most sites # run this only on machines acting as "boot servers." # # tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.tftpd -s /tftpboot # bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/bootpd bootpd -c /tftpboot # # Finger, systat and netstat give out user information which may be # valuable to potential "system crackers." Many sites choose to disable # some or all of these services to improve security. # Try "telnet localhost systat" and "telnet localhost netstat" to see that # information yourself! # # finger stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd in.fingerd -w # systat stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /bin/ps -auwwx # netstat stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /bin/netstat -a # # For man on the fly and ht://dig (full text search) # http-rman stream tcp nowait.10000 nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/http-rman # # For XCept4 # # btx stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/lib/xcept4/bin/ceptd -i/usr/lib/xcept4/etc/init.ceptd -u/usr/lib/xcept4/etc/users.ceptd -l/var/log/log.ceptd # # For rplay daemon # # Old versions of rplay: # rplay dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd rplayd -b 8192 -c 60 -s 8192 # New Versions of rplay (>=3.3.0) # rplay dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/tcpd rplayd -t 30 -c 60 -s 16384 -F0 --inetd # # vbox (Voice Box) # vboxd stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/vboxd # # For midinetd # midinet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.midinetd # # swat is the Samba Web Administration Tool # swat stream tcp nowait.400 root /usr/sbin/swat swat # # # amanda backup server with indexing capabilities # amandaidx stream tcp nowait root /usr/lib/amanda/amindexd amindexd # amidxtape stream tcp nowait root /usr/lib/amanda/amidxtaped amidxtaped # # amanda backup client # amanda dgram udp wait amanda /usr/lib/amanda/amandad amandad # # the rsync daemon # rsync stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/rsyncd --daemon # # # Mimer database # mimer stream tcp nowait root /opt/mimer/bin/mimtcp mimtcp -l # # CVS pserver (remote acces to your CVS repositories) # Please read the section on security and passwords in the CVS manual, # before you enable this. # cvspserver stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/bin/cvs --allow-root=/home/cvsroot pserver # # procstatd deamon (cluster software) # procstatd stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/procstatd -i 7885 # Thus what has happened? maybe a guru from SuSE can tell me what has changed from SuSE 7,1PPC to SuSE7.3PPC -- Alain Barthélemy