Andreas Klemm on Mon, 10 Sep 2001 09:10:40 +0200 (CEST)


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Re: Invalid options to a2ps?


On Sun, Sep 09, 2001 at 07:40:21PM -0400, Gary Moore wrote:
> I've installed 6.1.1 on a FreeBSD4.4 lpd for a Canon BJC1000.  The SETUP 
> test works Ok.  I can also lpr postscript files, e.g. 'a2ps foo.txt | 
> lpr' but can't seem to get 'lpr foo.txt' to work.
> 
> I'm wondering if someone would be kind enough to look at the attached 
> log entry and let me know what braindead sort of thing I've done?  It 
> appears to me that a2ps is being fed a list invalid options but what do 
> I know...

I assume you are simply fooled by version numbers.
You certainly use the older a2ps 4.3, but you actually need
a2ps 4.13. 3 < 13. 4.13 is not 4.1.3 !!!

So simply use the correct a2ps from the FreeBSD ports collection.


	Andreas ///

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