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List:       kde-print
Subject:    Re: server restart loses printer instances and settings
From:       Achim Bohnet <ach () mpe ! mpg ! de>
Date:       2002-06-18 11:46:31
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On Tuesday 18 June 2002 12:15, Kurt Pfeifle wrote:
> Michael Goffioul wrote:
> > Albert Wagner wrote:
> > 
> >>Every time I restart the server, all but the default instances disappear along
> >>with all settings.  Occasionally, I get the popup message:
> >>
> >>An error occurred retrieving the printer list.  Error message received from
> >>Manager:  The IPP request failed for an unknown reason.
> >>
> >>The lpoptions file is still there and contains the correct settings.  It would
> >>help me find the problem if I understood what operations are being performed
> >>on restart. e.g. what files are read/written, etc.  Thanks ahead for any
> >>help.
> >>
> > 
> > I changed some things this weekend that should solve that problem.
> > When the server is restarted/configured, no error message appear anymore
> > (within 5s, which should be enough for the server to restart), and the
> > instances should be correctly reloaded.
> > The changes should also prevent the manager (and any other KDE app)
> > to hang when the CUPS server is misconfigured (the problem you had,
> > Kurt).
> > 
> > It's commited on the CVS (HEAD). Try it if you have the opportunity.
> 
> OK -- after a lot of difficulties I recompiled: it doesn't work.
> When "kprinter" is switched to CUPS (here now 1.1.15 -- also not fully
> tested), there comes the little splash screen, and then
> 
> 
>    "An error occurred while retrieving the printer list:
> 
>     Connection to CUPS server failed. Check that the CUPS
>     server is correctly installed and running. Error: connection refused."

I only get this when the cups server is stopped (HEAD build from scratch
last night).  I've tried with cups 1.1.14 and 15 servers (lon my laptop it's 1.1.14).

> No printers are loaded in the dialog drop-down list....

What's the procedure to reproduce it?

Achim

> The old kprinter does still work (at least it loads the printers -- more is
> not yet tested...)
> 
> Cheers,
> Kurt
> 
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