[Simh] VAX780 LPT problem OpenVMS

[Wilm Boerhout]

Fausto Saporito mentioned  on 17-11-2009 23:21:
> Hello all,
>
> I'm trying to configure the LPT under OpenVMS. The system seems to  
> recognize it, cause if I issue a SHOW DEV LP, I can LPA0: Online and  
> spooled.
> But, if I try to start a PRINT queue, I have an error NO SUCH DEVICE!
>
> If I do a SHOW PRINTER LPA0 I have a strange output, the device is a  
> RA72! This should be a DISK, isn't it? So why LPA0 is recognized as a  
> RA72, I should expect an LP11 or something...
>
> Did anyone setup successfully the LPT under OpenVMS 7.3 ?
>
> Thanks,
> Fausto
>
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Fausto,

Please post your SIMH ini file.

What you see with $SHOW DEV is normal for a spooled printer. The RA72 is 
the device you $SET DEV /SPOOLED to, right?

/Wilm