Very small Unix system; SCO Open Server 5.4 Host. One parallel laser printer hooked to lp0.
The system has been working fine for a long time. For no apparent reason (I am not at this site very often), printing has stopped. Attempts to print, even a simple direct command as root such as lp filename, result in an error message such as "Cannot establish contact with print servies."
If I go to...
scoadmin > printers > system > print services: The option for "local print service enabled" is not checked and the system will not allow it to be checked. While the option is highlighted if you press enter nothing happens.
mkdev parallel will run, but if I try to remove the printer and reinstall the process hangs at the end while the message "Setting up new kernel environment" is displayed.
Interstingly, the one terminal hooked to this system at tty2a is now also not working. mkdev serial will not run, it just hangs.
Otherwise the system seems fine. Applications are running... just won't print.
I've tried everything I can think of, but nothing works. Any ideas?
-Lee
The system has been working fine for a long time. For no apparent reason (I am not at this site very often), printing has stopped. Attempts to print, even a simple direct command as root such as lp filename, result in an error message such as "Cannot establish contact with print servies."
If I go to...
scoadmin > printers > system > print services: The option for "local print service enabled" is not checked and the system will not allow it to be checked. While the option is highlighted if you press enter nothing happens.
mkdev parallel will run, but if I try to remove the printer and reinstall the process hangs at the end while the message "Setting up new kernel environment" is displayed.
Interstingly, the one terminal hooked to this system at tty2a is now also not working. mkdev serial will not run, it just hangs.
Otherwise the system seems fine. Applications are running... just won't print.
I've tried everything I can think of, but nothing works. Any ideas?
-Lee