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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT acepia.net.au>]

Hi Steven,

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 09:54:14 +1300
3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> lpr uses lp as the default printer.  If the printer is 
> unknown, then it probably means either (1) lpr is unable 
> to read to read /etc/printcap (perhaps because of a 
> permission problem) or (2) it can find no valid data for 
> lp in /etc/printcap.
> 
> Here is your /etc/printcap
> --------------------------------------------------------
> lp|ps|PS|PostScript:sh:mx#0:\
>          :lp=/dev/lp0:\
>        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/postscript:\
>        :if=/var/spool/lpd/postscript/deskjet.filter:\
> --------------------------------------------------------
> It looks OK, except for that last  \  (which I probably
> included in error from my own printcap).  Try removing the 
> terminating \ from the last line (only) and restarting lpd.

    I did that.  It still doesn't print from Abiword, but at least it doesn't
give any more "unknown printer" messages.

> 
> I assume /var/spool/lpd/postscript/deskjet.filter exists
> (with appropriate permissions)?

    Yes.

I wrote:
> > I AM adding extra applications to BasicLinux 2.1, including 
> > sound (playing of MP3s at least), xanim (poor quality mpeg player), 
> > RealPlayer8 (and this is a real success, believe it or not, now 
> > that I have more colours in icewm), and the extra browsers, xpdf, 
> > gv, ImageMagic.
> 
> Have you tried xv?  Both Sindi and I like it and it's an easy
> install.

   Yes, I have that too.


> > is there any way to make the CLI screen other than black ?  
> 
> Perhaps one of the setterm parameters will do what you want?
> For example:
> ----------------------
> setterm -inversescreen
> ----------------------

   Well, it works.   After a fashion.  It gives black text on an off-white 
background.   "setterm -h" gives a list of parameters, but doesn't give much 
of
a clear idea of what they are - maybe it is intelligable to gurus. Couldn't 
find
a man for setterm. Looks like it will take some experimentation.   :)

Regards,
         Ron

--- 
Ron Clarke 
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