HCART@vax.oxford.ac.UK (07/25/89)
Can anyone give advice about a couple of (indirectly) related problems? 1. The printer status file /usr/spool/lp/pstatus has accidentally been removed. What utility creates this? Now the system reports that my printer has 'disappeared' Creating an empty file with the appropriate name does not help. What should I do? 2. Don't say 'get the old pstatus off tape', because when I tried to do that, I got the message /dev/rmt2 no such device. I don't seem to be able to access the tape drive. (aaah!) I ran MAKEDEV and checked that the files /dev/rmt1-4 are present and readable, but I still can't read the tape. I am sure I am doing something stupid, but when you are a programmer, not a UNIX man that happens sometimes... I am running an Iris 3130. All information gratefully received. Hugh Cartwright.