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

Hi Steven,

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 18:20:44 +1300
3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Ron Clarke wrote:
> >
> > > 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, 
> 
> Until we get it going, you should use lpr (with a .ps file) 
> so that you will see any error messages.
> 
> OK, that's progress.  Next thing we have to do is determine
> what's happening to the file.  Try printing again and then
> do this:
> ---
> lpq
> ---

  I did "lpr nnn.ps", and got no response at all except the command prompt 
back.
(nnn.ps was a whole series of .ps fies one after another.)

  And lpq said "no entries".  

   It seems that lpr is sending this stuff somewhere, but not to the actual
printer.     :(


> What colour did you want then?  Blue?
> --------------------------------
> setterm -background blue ; clear
> --------------------------------

    I tried that with "cyan":

   Impressive !   I also tried setterm -foreground blue ; clear
and got a most comfortable screen. 
   Then raising MC and back returned the screen to white on black.
There must be a man page somewhere for setterm.

Regards,
         Ron



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Ron Clarke 
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