lpstat -o memory fault

[Thomas Stuetzer]

Hello,
after I enter the command lpstat -o or lpstat -t I get the message memory fault, even
when I have deleted all printers with lpadmin -x PRINTER. The spool subsystem semms ok. I can start and stop the spooler (lpsched lpshut )and the lp is running. So we can print out the system HP-UX (11.11) but I can see how many spool request on the system with lpstat -o.

Any idea are welcome!
best regards
Tom

[HGN]

Hi

If you are getting with lpstat with any flag then looks like the executable is having some corruption,maybe you want to rename this and ftp the samefile from a different system and try (same version of OS) this may help.

Rgds

HGN

[A. Clay Stephenson]

The first thing that I would do is apply the latest lp patch, PHCO_33401. Next, see if there are any directories left under /var/spool/lp/request after you have deleted all the printers then you have a corrupted lpsubsystem. I would do an lpshut, remove any request directories, and then lpsched.

[Sameer_Nirmal · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can try removing the output queue file assuming currently outstanding requests are not more important and could be removed.

Do the following

Stop the scheduler by invoking lpshut
# /usr/lib/lpshut

Remove the line-printer spooler output queue file
# rm -f /usr/spool/lp/outputq

Restart the line-printer spooler by
# /usr/lib/lpsched

Try running
# lpstat -t
# lpstat -o

[Thomas Stuetzer]

Hi,

first I have installed the patch PHCO_33401
but I got always the error message. After I have deleted the file /usr/spool/lp/outputq
I can see again the spool request with lpstat -o . The problem is has fixed now.
best regards
Tom

[Thomas Stuetzer]

Stop the scheduler by invoking lpshut
# /usr/lib/lpshut

Remove the line-printer spooler output queue file
# rm -f /usr/spool/lp/outputq

Restart the line-printer spooler by
# /usr/lib/lpsched