topic Re: LP System Corrupt Message in Operating System - HP-UX

LP System Corrupt Message

Roger Lavender — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 14:43:25 GMT

When performing an lpmove, the lp subsystem reports "LP system corrupt." several printers report "error 1", but not all.

Can some one point me in the right direction?

Re: LP System Corrupt Message

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 14:52:16 GMT

Hi Roger:

The Knowledge Base (document #KBRC00000185) offers the following suggestion:

1. Bring the scheduler down (even if it does not seem to be running)

lpshut

2. If lpshut is working correctly, the files /var/spool/lp/FIFO and /var/spool/lp/SCHEDLOCK. If these files still exist, remove them.

rm /var/spool/lp/FIFO
rm /var/spool/lp/SCHEDLOCK

3. Clear the outputq file.
> outputq

4. Kill any lpsched processes that may be reported by:

ps -ef | grep lpsched

5. Restart the scheduler.

lpsched

6. Verify that it is running:

ps -ef | grep lpsched

lpstat -t | more

NOTE: The first line should report the status of the scheduler.

...JRF...

Re: LP System Corrupt Message

Vincenzo Restuccia — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 14:57:53 GMT

Verify with SAM.

Re: LP System Corrupt Message

Roger Lavender — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 15:16:11 GMT

What is the significance fo the outputq file. It is currently at 175K. if I flush it, will I lose all pending prints - or just queue entries??

Re: LP System Corrupt Message

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 09 Apr 2001 15:30:47 GMT

Hi Roger:

The outputq contains only a record of requests.

...JRF...