[cups.general] Client.conf -- ServerName causes No route to Host

[Helge Blischke]

Matthew Kettlewell wrote:
> 
> Helge Blischke wrote:
> > Matthew Kettlewell wrote:
> >
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >>OS:  Fedora Core 3 (client & server)
> >>Cups: cups-1.1.22-0.rc1.8
> >>
> >>Problem:  My client machine can't (won't?) print to my server machine.
> >>
> >>Setup:  Server name is 'mushu' (192.168.1.5) client name is 'goofy'
> >>(192.168.1.2)
> >>
> >>In client box, if I specify a ServerName in client.conf (ip or name) it
> >>causes a "no route to host' message using lpinfo or lpstat and eggcups
> >>doesn't show any available printers.  However, if I specify no
> >>serverName in client.conf, I don't get the message, but no printing
> >>activity either.  I've re-checked my /etc/hosts file and netstat -r
> >>looks OK.
> >>
> >>I've turned browsing on (client and server machines).  I turned loglevel
> >>to debug2, but I don't see any errors.  In fact I am seeing what appears
> >>to be ipp://   logged traffic.
> >>
> >>I have set my deny policy to None and my Allow policy to All ( to debug
> >>and eliminate permission problems)
> >>
> >>I'm at a loss.  I've seen lots of traffic on problems setting up client
> >>machines, but they all have gotten things set up eventually.  I've been
> >>messing with this for a week straight, and am running out of ideas.
> >>
> >>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>
> >>Matt
> >>
> >>PS.  If my cupsd.conf or client.conf files would be of help I can post
> >>them as well.
> >
> >
> > Can you ping one box from the other?
> >
> > Helge
> >
> 
> Yes, I have a fairly solid running network, works with both hostname and
> ip address.  I am 100% baffled by what I am seeing.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Matt

Have you checked your /etc/nsswitch.conf and the existence of the
respective libraries?

Helge

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