#5988 closed bug (fixed)
Print Server crashes.
| Reported by: | xeon3d | Owned by: | ithamar |
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| Priority: | normal | Milestone: | R1 |
| Component: | Printing | Version: | R1/alpha2 |
| Keywords: | jetdirect crash | Cc: | |
| Blocked By: | Blocking: | ||
| Platform: | x86 |
Description
Hi.
Print Server crashes if it doesn't find an installed JetDirect Printer.
Story: I tried to install an HP printer which I expected that was connected to the network. Added it as a HP JetDirect and when it asked me what the IP address was and I went to check I found out that it actually wasn't connected at all to the network so I cancelled the dialog and the print server crashed.
After it, at each bootup or if I opened the printers preflet, it would ask me again for the IP or Name and after each cancel, the print server would crash.
Steps to reproduce:
- Boot up Alpha 2
- Open Printers Preflet
- Add a JetDirect Printer
- Cancel the following dialog
- *PROFIT*
Change History (3)
comment:1 by , 14 years ago
| Owner: | changed from to |
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| Status: | new → in-progress |
comment:2 by , 14 years ago
| Resolution: | → fixed |
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| Status: | in-progress → closed |
Fixed in hrev36809.
Sorry Ithamar, didn't notice that you were working on it too.
comment:3 by , 14 years ago
no worries, was just looking at it, didn't quite "work" on it yet. Was planning it as a weekend activity :)
Nice work anyway!
The problem is that the spool file will stay in the printer directory, and therefore everytime the print_server starts it'll try to print the file, i.e. it doesn't get properly cancelled on your 'Cancel'....
The crash however should not happen, I guess some error handling is either missing or wrong.