On Sat, Mar 18, 2000 at 10:39:38AM +0530, K. Sudheesh wrote > > Dear Friends, > > I have installed the Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 distribution on my 486 > machine called "sarasvati.nio.org" with 32MB RAM. This has a local HP > LaserJet 4M+ printer attatched to it over a serial port. The printer name > is "mayem". "Sarasvati" is connected over the LAN. I have the following > strange printing problems. > > All users who are local users on "sarasvati" can print their jobs > on the printer. Users who are not local on "sarasvati" cannot print their > jobs on it but can do so if they sudo to root. Window users can also > print here. I have checked the printcap file for rs: and rg: entries but > none exist. I will be very grateful in you could help me in resolving > this problem. >
I use LPRng in place of BSD lpr so I could be talking out of my hat, but this sounds like a problem with the clients rather than your server. What OS/spooling software are they using? As they are able to print as root then presumably there is no problem with the server setup or the printcap on the clients; perhaps it is a permissions problem with the spool directory on the client. What are the permissions on 'lpr' on the clients, and does making the relevant spool directory on a client world-writeable make any difference? (please, remember to change things back if you try this). John P. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Oh - I - you know - my job is to fear everything." - Bill Gates in Denmark
