moving printers to new sco 5.05 server

[sharper]

Hello,

I am trying to move printers from an old server onto a new one. I have moved the whole /usr/spool/lp from the old server (SCO 5.05) to the new one but I get an error regarding named pipes when I try to print.

I have alot of printers and I'd hate to have to install them again manually.

any help will be greatly appreciated

regards

 

[mrregan]

Hi
Are these network printers or serial printers?

 

[sharper]

Sorry.

they are all network printers (their ip address won't change)

 

[stanhubble]

you will also need:

/etc/printcap
/etc/hosts.lpd
/usr/spool/lpd/

do your backup and restore with the print services stopped on both machines.