Very Computer

I'm trying to start lpd on t commandline but it won't start.   It's there
at /usr/sbin/lpd but it just won't show up with 'ps -aux'. I
have a bare bones system so there may be something missing, but
what?  Anyone know what could keep such a daemon from running?
I get no errors when I type lpd.

Thanks

-Tony

----------- here's my setup ----------

I've got filter at /var/spool/lpd/lp  and printcap at /etc

######################## printcap #################

# /etc/printcap
##PRINTTOOL## LOCAL ljet4 300x300 letter {}
lp:\
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
        :mx#0:\
        :lp=/device/lp1:\
        :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:\
        :sh:

######################## filter #################

#!/bin/sh

DEVICE=ljet4
RESOLUTION=300x300
PAPERSIZE=letter
SENDEOF=

nenscript -TUS -ZB -p- |
if [ "$DEVICE" = "PostScript" ]; then
        cat -
else
        gs -q -sDEVICE=$DEVICE \
                -r$RESOLUTION \
                -sPAPERSIZE=$PAPERSIZE \
                -dNOPAUSE \
                -dSAFER \
                -sOutputFile=- -
fi

if [ "$SENDEOF" != "" ]; then
        printf "\004"
fi

exit 0

In your printcap chage the following line:

         :lp=/device/lp1:\

it should read:

         :lp=/dev/lp1:\

Also try copying a file directly to /dev/lp1. You might get junk on the
printer but it checks to see that your printer really is connected to
lp1

John Gluck

Here's what i got from lpc:

     bash# lpc start all
     lp:
             printing enabled
     lpc: connect: Connection refused
             couldn't start daemon

(BTW-That line in my printcap "/device/lp1" is "really /dev/lp1" I just
have an abreviation in my editor that that extended it when i pasted it
to my newreader's editor.)

-Tony

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