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Re: kernel: lp0 on fire ????



On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 05:10:13PM -0500, Narins, Josh wrote:
> > Quoting Shri Shrikumar <shri@urbyte.com>:
> > > Hi All,
> > > 
> > > I got this very interesting logcheck email with this line
> > > 
> > > Mar  6 14:24:35 server kernel: lp0 on fire
> > > 
> > > What does this mean - I can confirm that there is no actual 
> > fire as of
> > > yet but it does have me worried - any thoughts ?
> > > 
> > 
> > Ahh, geek humor.  It means that the parallel port status bits were set
> > to a pattern that the printer driver doesn't understand.  If it is was
> > momentary, ignore.  If there was a real problem, fix it and ignore.
> > If you have something besides a printer on the parallel port, you have
> > a configuration problem.  Perhaps "alias lp0 off" in /etc/modules.conf
> > or somewhere in the /etc/modutils/ tree.
> > 
> 
> I set my printer ablaze, and did not get this message.
> 
> Am I doing something wrong?
> 
> 
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Yes, you are using a retarded email client and inserting this huge
disclaimer bullshit which is all one one line.

You asked for that one :-)

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  while bad people will find a way around the laws.
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