Re: Installing printer on PMac 8600
In article <2kxq.8rD.9@gated-at.bofh.it> you wrote:
> On (25/06/03 16:18), Wim wrote:
>> I've just succeeded in installing the base-system of Debian 2.2.20 on my
>> PowerMac 8600/250. The modem on /dev/ttyS0 is working fine and now I'm
>> trying to get my printer running.
>>
>> It's an Apple Personal Laserwriter 320 and connected to the printerport,
>> assuming it's /dev/ttyS1.
>>
>> I use LPRng (3.8.10-1.2) and apsfilter (7.2.2-3).
>>
>> lp <file> becomes visable in the queue with status:
>>
>> Cannot open '/dev/ttyS1' - Permission denied, attempt 1, sleeping 10 at
>> 15:44:59.026
>>
>> lp as root and user gives the same result.
>>
>> Any suggestions or help is welcome.
>
> I can't help you with your specific problem but would suggest that you
> upgrade to woody which is the current stable release:
>
> http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-woody.en.html
>
> However, if you're working off a dial-up connection it is probably
> preferable to obtain the requisite CD's. Debian 3.0 (woody) solved a
> number of issues in potato (2.2). My 8100/80 wouldn't really function
> until I upgraded.
>
# uname -r
2.4.18-powerpc
# cat /etc/debian_version
3.0
But still nothing happens :-(
I know too little about ptinting to try something at the moment, maybe I
have to learn a bit more.
Thanks anyway,
Wim.
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