[Simh] VAX780 LPT problem OpenVMS

[Fausto Saporito]

Hello Jeremy,

>
> Please note that you don't have to spool the device unless you   
> really want to.

ok. I see.
So RA72 is related to the "spooling".
Setting to nonspooled, anyway, didn't fix the problem...

>
> So try this:
>
>   $ stop/reset sys$print
ok

>   $ set device/nospool lpa0

ok

>   $ show queue/full sys$print

Printer queue SYS$PRINT, stopped, on VAXPA1::, mounted form DEFAULT
   /BASE_PRIORITY=4 /DEFAULT=(FEED,FORM=DEFAULT) /OWNER=[SYSTEM]
   /PROTECTION=(S:M,O:D,G:R,W:S)

>   $ show printer lpa0

Printer LPA0:, device type LP11, is online, record-oriented device, carriage
     control.

     Error count                    0    Operations completed           
         1
     Owner process                 ""    Owner UIC                      
  [SYSTEM]
     Owner process ID        00000000    Dev Prot               
S:RWPL,O:RWPL,G,W
     Reference count                0    Default buffer size            
       132
     Page width                   132    Page Length                    
        66
     Carriage_return     Formfeed        Uppercase
     No Passall          No Wrap         No Printall
     No Fallback         No Tab          No Truncate

>   $ show device/full lpa0

Printer LPA0:, device type LP11, is online, record-oriented device, carriage
     control.

     Error count                    0    Operations completed           
         1
     Owner process                 ""    Owner UIC                      
  [SYSTEM]
     Owner process ID        00000000    Dev Prot               
S:RWPL,O:RWPL,G,W
     Reference count                0    Default buffer size            
       132
     Page width                   132    Page Length                    
        66
     Carriage_return     Formfeed        Uppercase
     No Passall          No Wrap         No Printall
     No Fallback         No Tab          No Truncate

>   $ start/queue sys$print

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  19-NOV-2009 08:45:35.02  %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user QUEUE_MANAGE on VAXPA1
%QMAN-I-QUENOTSTART, queue SYS$PRINT could not be started on node VAXPA1

%%%%%%%%%%%  OPCOM  19-NOV-2009 08:45:35.02  %%%%%%%%%%%
Message from user QUEUE_MANAGE on VAXPA1
-SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available

%SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available

!!! why? emulator problem?

Fausto