Hi,

I experience an issue with printer queue configuration and when I tried to verify files of the printer and lpd installable software product, I get these messages:

#lppchk -c
lppchk: 0504-208 Size of /usr/lib/lpd/digest is 44634,
expected value was 44874.
lppchk: 0504-208 Size of /usr/lib/lpd/qstatus is 60220,
expected value was 60236.
lppchk: 0504-212 The checksum for file /usr/lib/lpd/rembak is 44075,
expected value is 49331.
lppchk: 0504-208 Size of /usr/lib/lpd/pio/etc/piodigest is 126236,
.....

There is a lot of lines related to /usr/lib/lpd only.

Have you any idea how to fix that?

Thanks,

Imad

Did you tried to figure out any broken filesets are present in your server.

if yes, then you have to uninstall the the broken filesets and need to reinstall.

Hi Faruk,

I suspected that something is broken. How can I reinstall it?
and which package to uninstall and reinstall? I'm a newbie in AIX.

Thanks,

Hi,

you should perform the lppchecks on the filesets themselves - search via

lslpp -L | grep printer 

for the correct filesets

Kind regards
zxmaus

Hi,

When I try this command I got this result:

lslpp -l "bos.rte.printers*"
Fileset Level State Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Path: /usr/lib/objrepos
bos.rte.printers 5.3.10.0 COMMITTED Front End Printer Support
Path: /etc/objrepos
bos.rte.printers 5.3.9.0 COMMITTED Front End Printer Support

When I check in smitty, I get this result:
bos.rte.printers 5.3.10.0 C F Front End Printer Support

I think that something is wrong with version of bos.rte.printers.

I tried to reinstall it but I could not perfom it and I get this messages:

Command: failed stdout: yes stderr: no
Before command completion, additional instructions may appear below.
geninstall -I "a -cNQqX -J" -F -Z -d ./ -f File 2>&1
File:
bos.rte.printers

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Pre-installation Verification...
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Verifying selections...
Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
----------------------------------------
0503-500 installp: After completion of pre-installation processing,
there were no installable base level filesets found on the
installation media. Note that use of the force install option
(-F flag) will cause installp to consider only base level filesets
(fileset updates will be ignored). No installation has occurred.

Hi,

are you sure that you are trying to install a package 'bos.rte.printers 5.3.10.0.I' ?

I am sorry but I don't have a box with TL10 but generally it looks like the root part of your package installation failed while the fileset was upgraded why the /usr part was successful ...

Rgds
zxmaus

Hi ,

I tried to install by using the Base level fileset first
(bos.rte.printers_5.3.9.0.bff).
I followed these steps:
change directory folder where the file is located
smitty
Software Installation and Maintenance
Install and Update Software
Install Software
INPUT device / directory for software [.]

                                                    [Entry Fields] 

• INPUT device / directory for software .
• SOFTWARE to install
  [bos.rte.printers_5.3.9.0.bff]
  +
  PREVIEW only? (install operation will NOT occur)
  no
  +
  COMMIT software updates?
  yes
  +
  SAVE replaced files?
  no
  +
  AUTOMATICALLY install requisite software?
  no
  +
  EXTEND file systems if space needed?
  yes
  +
  OVERWRITE same or newer versions?
  yes
  +
  VERIFY install and check file sizes?
  no
  +
  Include corresponding LANGUAGE filesets?
  yes
  +
  DETAILED output?
  no
  +
  Process multiple volumes?
  yes
  +
  ACCEPT new license agreements?
  no
  +
  Preview new LICENSE agreements?
  no
  +
  =============================================================

I get this error message:

Missing Filesets
----------------
The following filesets could not be found on the installation media.
If you feel these filesets really are on the media, check for
typographical
errors in the name specified or, if installing from directory, check
for
discrepancies between the Table of Contents file (.toc) and the
images that
reside in the directory.

bos.rte.printers_5.3.9.0.bff 

<< End of Failure Section >>

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
BUILDDATE Verification ...
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
1 Selected to be installed, of which:
1 FAILED pre-installation verification
----
0 Total to be installed
Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
----------------------------------------
Name Level Pre-installation Failure/
Warning
---------------------------------------------------------------------------�----
bos.rte.printers_5.3.9.0. Not found on the
installation media

Hi,

this sounds for me as if you haven't done inutoc . in the folder? Does your .toc file has the package in its content?

In addition - accept the license - it's free

Kind regards
zxmaus

Hi zxmaus,

I was able to get the bos.rte.printers by following your
recommandations and I tried 2 ways to install this package :

First time, I tried to overwrite the package and you can see the error
result:

==========================================================
[Entry Fields]

• INPUT device / directory for software .
• SOFTWARE to install [@ 5.3.9.0 Front
  End Printer Support
  @@S:bos.rte.prin> +
  PREVIEW only? (install operation will NOT occur)
  no
  +
  COMMIT software updates?
  yes
  +
  SAVE replaced files?
  no
  +
  AUTOMATICALLY install requisite software?
  no
  +
  EXTEND file systems if space needed?
  yes
  +
  OVERWRITE same or newer versions?
  yes
  +
  VERIFY install and check file sizes?
  no
  +
  DETAILED output?
  no
  +
  Process multiple volumes?
  yes
  +
  ACCEPT new license agreements?
  yes
  +
  Preview new LICENSE agreements?
  no
  +

=====================================
geninstall -I "a -cNqwXY -J" -F -Z -d . -f File 2>&1

File:
S:bos.rte.printers 5.3.9.0

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
Pre-installation Verification...
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...

FAILURES
--------
Filesets listed in this section failed pre-installation verification
and will not be installed.

Force Apply Failures
--------------------
The following is a list of fileset updates. Updates cannot be
specified
from the command line when the force flag (-F) is used in
combination
with the apply flag (-a).

bos.rte.printers 5.3.9.0                  \# Front End Printer 

Support

<< End of Failure Section >>

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
BUILDDATE Verification ...
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
1 Selected to be installed, of which:
1 FAILED pre-installation verification
----
0 Total to be installed

Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
----------------------------------------
Name Level Pre-installation Failure/
Warning
---------------------------------------------------------------------------�----
bos.rte.printers 5.3.9.0 Cannot force apply fileset
updates

Second time, I tried to not overwrite the package and you can see the
error result:

• INPUT device / directory for software .
• SOFTWARE to install [@ 5.3.9.0 Front
  End Printer Support
  @@S:bos.rte.prin> +
  PREVIEW only? (install operation will NOT occur)
  no
  +
  COMMIT software updates?
  yes
  +
  SAVE replaced files?
  no
  +
  AUTOMATICALLY install requisite software?
  yes
  +
  EXTEND file systems if space needed?
  yes
  +
  OVERWRITE same or newer versions?
  no
  +
  VERIFY install and check file sizes?
  no
  +
  DETAILED output?
  no
  +
  Process multiple volumes?
  yes
  +
  ACCEPT new license agreements?
  yes
  +
  Preview new LICENSE agreements?
  no
  +

================================================
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
Pre-installation Verification...
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
Verifying selections...done
Verifying requisites...done
Results...

WARNINGS
--------
Problems described in this section are not likely to be the source
of any
immediate or serious failures, but further actions may be necessary
or
desired.

Already Installed
-----------------
The number of selected filesets that are either already installed
or effectively installed through superseding filesets is 1. See
the summaries at the end of this installation for details.

NOTE: Base level filesets may be reinstalled using the "Force"
option (-F flag), or they may be removed, using the deinstall or
"Remove Software Products" facility (-u flag), and then reinstalled.

<< End of Warning Section >>

+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
BUILDDATE Verification ...
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------�---
+
Verifying build dates...done
FILESET STATISTICS
------------------
1 Selected to be installed, of which:
1 Already installed (directly or via superseding filesets)
----
0 Total to be installed

Pre-installation Failure/Warning Summary
----------------------------------------
Name Level Pre-installation Failure/
Warning
---------------------------------------------------------------------------�----
bos.rte.printers 5.3.9.0 Already installed

Any other suggestion?
Thanks a lot.

---------- Post updated at 01:20 PM ---------- Previous update was at 08:47 AM ----------

Hi,

I resolved the issues, I installed the good version of the files from another server. Now it works fine.

Thanks guys