However after I start lpd I expected /dev/lp to become available. My understandig is that lpd creates a socket for it's communication during start up. Due to the statement "lp=/dev/lp" inside the /etc/printcap I expected the device /dev/lp to appear. Changing the "lp= ..." part of /etc/printcap does not have any effect.
I don't know how this lpd works. But if it creates a socket and not a device then /dev/lp won't work. Only device drivers are present in this directory.
Jo Even