[LUNI] smbprint

[we3]

www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/hardware/hcups0.html would probably be a better place
to look at for more information.
On 11 Nov 2001 13:41:31 CST, we3 said:

> I think Mandrake 8.0 uses CUPS(Common Unix Printing System) by default.
>  If so then I think that the printcap file is automatically generated by CUPS.
>  I haven't used Mandrake 8 or CUPS so you should verify this yourself.
>  Check out www.cups.org for more information.
>  
>  On Sat, 10 Nov 2001 01:49:27 +0000, theodore.sanders at att.net said:
>  
>  > I am trying to get smbprint to access a printer on my 
>  >  windows 98 machine.  O'reilly tells me to add an entry 
>  >  for the remote printer in /etc/printcap.  The global 
>  >  parameter load printers = yes.  As I understand this is 
>  >  supposed to cause samba to create and load shares for 
>  >  the printers.  When I enter the information in the 
>  >  printcap file it looks fine.  However, if I 
>  >  cat /etc/printcap all that shows up is the original 
>  >  entry of lp:  I go back to edit and the information that 
>  >  I entered is still there.  I rebooted the linux machine 
>  >  thinking that this would recognize the information on 
>  >  the remote printer.  However, rebooting caused the 
>  >  information that I had entered to be deleted.  I tried 
>  >  changing the permissions on the file. I got cat to work 
>  >  but rebooting still deleted the information that I had 
>  >  entered.
>  >  
>  >  Any ideas as to correct this or where to find 
>  >  information on trouble shooting this problem would be 
>  >  appreciated.  
>  >  
>  >  smbclient works at least to access the disks on my 
>  >  microsoft computers and to list the directories and 
>  >  files on the disks.  I have not tried to go beyond that.
>  >  
>  >  My ms98 machine can store files on the linux machine and 
>  >  read these back and use them.
>  >  
>  >  My distro is Mandrake 8.0 and samba is version 2.0.7. 
>  >  
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