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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

I cannot print as root with lpr:
ls -l lpr
-r-s--s--x

Does this mean I can print as superuser?

I am trying to print plain text emails while dialed into a bbs using Pine.
I can do this without any special effort from DOS using kermit.
Pine at the bbs is set to use lpr.

I have insmodded parport, parport_pc, lp and started lpd.
I can print files offline as user, but not as root.
(I had to chmod +r the file I had written as root before printing as 
user).

Is there any reason not to chmod +x lpr so I can print as root with lpr 
(from xpdf, xv, Opera...).

I know I am supposed to go online as user but kermit does not have the 
permissions to dial (/var/lock is -rw-r--r--).  I dialed with pppd as root 
and now ssh says ssh:  /dev/ttyp0:  permission denied.  (Why is it set 
that way when the other ttyp's are not?).  Should I change ttyp0 and ssh 
as user?  Should I change /var/lock?

telnet (BL2 and kermit versions) works as user but I still can't print 
from Pine with 'Y'.  It says it is printing to attached desktop printer (I 
think - goes by too fast)  and Print command cancelled but does not print. 
Dot-matrix printer, works in DOS.

Why does ssh but not telnet need ttyp0?

I can transfer my emails from the bbs and print them but it takes longer. 
I was hoping to print the more interesting ones from the 2200 list mails I 
have accumulated, to empty the mailbox.

I will go back to DOS to print mails unless someone can help with this.