More debug info on SAMBA 2.2 CVS and printer drivers...

[Michael Sweet]

Current 2.2 CVS doesn't seem to have working printer driver code; I
know this has been reported before, but here are my $0.02:

I just started with a fresh install of 2.2 CVS, compiled with
CUPS support, on a Linux 2.4.x system (RH 7.2) with 7 printers
defined (running CUPS).

Before starting SAMBA:

     # lpstat -p
     printer CLJ4550 is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
     printer LJ2100TN is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
     printer LJ4000 is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
     printer N2025 is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
     printer SP5500 is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
     printer SP9000 is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
     printer test is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00

     # ls -l /var/cache/samba
     total 0

After starting SAMBA:

     # ls -l /var/cache/samba
     total 20
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         8192 Mar 14 10:50 connections.tdb
     -rw-------    1 root     root          696 Mar 14 10:50 messages.tdb
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root           20 Mar 14 10:50 nmbd.pid
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root           20 Mar 14 10:50 smbd.pid

     # rpcclient -U root localhost
     INFO: Debug class all level = 4   (pid 12675 from pid 12675)
     Enter Password:
     session setup ok
     Domain=[ESP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.4-pre]
     rpcclient $> enumprinters
         flags:[0x800000]
         name:[]
         description:[]
         comment:[]

         flags:[0x800000]
         name:[]
         description:[]
         comment:[]

         flags:[0x800000]
         name:[]
         description:[]
         comment:[]

         flags:[0x800000]
         name:[]
         description:[]
         comment:[]

         flags:[0x800000]
         name:[]
         description:[]
         comment:[]

         flags:[0x800000]
         name:[]
         description:[]
         comment:[]

         flags:[0x800000]
         name:[]
         description:[]
         comment:[]

     rpcclient $> quit

This is curious - 7 blank printer entries, while smbclient shows:

     # smbclient -L localhost
     INFO: Debug class all level = 4   (pid 12680 from pid 12680)
     added interface ip=65.120.94.159 bcast=65.120.94.255 
nmask=255.255.255.0
     added interface ip=192.168.0.1 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
     Password:
     Anonymous login successful
     Domain=[ESP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.4-pre]

         Sharename      Type      Comment
         ---------      ----      -------
         print$         Disk      Printer Drivers
         IPC$           IPC       IPC Service (Samba Server)
         ADMIN$         Disk      IPC Service (Samba Server)
         CLJ4550        Printer   HP Color LaserJet 4550 PS v3010.107
         LJ2100TN       Printer   HP LaserJet 2100 Series PS
         LJ4000         Printer   HP LaserJet 4000 Series PS
         N2025          Printer   Xerox DocuPrint N2025 PS
         SP5500         Printer   EPSON Stylus Pro 5500, ESP Print Pro 
v4.2.2
         SP9000         Printer   EPSON Stylus Pro 9000, ESP Print Pro 
v4.2.1
         test           Printer   HP LaserJet 2100 Series PS

         Server               Comment
         ---------            -------
         BRAVO                Samba 2.2.2 Test Server
         DNS                  Samba Server
         POPPA                Samba Server

         Workgroup            Master
         ---------            -------
         ESP                  BRAVO

This shows that SAMBA at least sees the printers and can get all of
the info from them, and the TDB files for the printers have been
created:

     # ls -l /var/cache/samba
     total 76
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root          696 Mar 14 10:55 brlock.tdb
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root          284 Mar 14 10:55 browse.dat
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         8192 Mar 14 10:52 connections.tdb
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root          696 Mar 14 10:55 locking.tdb
     -rw-------    1 root     root          696 Mar 14 10:52 messages.tdb
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root           20 Mar 14 10:52 nmbd.pid
     -rw-------    1 root     root         8192 Mar 14 10:55 ntdrivers.tdb
     -rw-------    1 root     root          696 Mar 14 10:55 ntforms.tdb
     -rw-------    1 root     root         8192 Mar 14 10:55 ntprinters.tdb
     -rw-------    1 root     root         8192 Mar 14 10:55 printing.tdb
     -rw-------    1 root     root         8192 Mar 14 10:55 share_info.tdb
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root           20 Mar 14 10:52 smbd.pid
     -rw-r--r--    1 root     root         8192 Mar 14 10:52 unexpected.tdb

However, it looks like the base printer information hasn't been
copied over to the ntprinters.tdb file (I see each printer listed in
the file, but most of the data is 0's up to the B's)

I can provide files as needed...

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Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products                  mike at easysw.com
Printing Software for UNIX                       http://www.easysw.com