Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 20:49:32 +0100 (CET) From: Konrad Heuer <kheuer@gwdu60.gwdg.de> To: ccba <ccba@mindspring.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: LAN Postscript Printers Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10002212043070.31781-100000@gwdu60.gwdg.de> In-Reply-To: <38B18CD3.DDA30C68@mindspring.com>
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2000, ccba wrote: > I am giving up on my endeaver to get my localtalk printer to be > recognized by the FreeBSD machine, both connected via a hub. >=20 > I am thinkg about getting one of Apple's printers (LaserWriter IIf > or IIg), > or any Apple printer with both an Ethernet interface (AAUI) and > localtalk ports. >=20 > Does anyone have one of these printer working with FreeBSD ?? > Any recommendations ?????? >=20 > I learned the hard way that Localtalk to Ethernet bridges don't work > because they don't > do TCP/IP. Did you try to compile a custom kernel with AppleTalk support included? To do this you'd need the following line in your kernel config file: options=09NETATALK=09#Appletalk communications protocols You could then install the netatalk package/port and take a look into your default AppleTalk zone by entering at the command line: nbplkup If your LocalTalk printer will be visible you may try to print by using the pap utility (see `man pap'). Regards Konrad Heuer Personal Bookmarks: Gesellschaft f=FCr wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung mbH G=D6ttingen http://www.freebsd.org Am Fa=DFberg, D-37077 G=D6ttingen http://www.daemonnews.o= rg Deutschland (Germany) kheuer@gwdu60.gwdg.de To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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