
A UNIX joke.
In olden days, line printers that jammed in the middle of print operations and remained online risked heat damage from friction and the hot drum. The message "lp0 on fire" (or whichever line printer was referenced) was meant to motivate the printer admin to clear out the paper jam quickly.
In olden days, line printers that jammed in the middle of print operations and remained online risked heat damage from friction and the hot drum. The message "lp0 on fire" (or whichever line printer was referenced) was meant to motivate the printer admin to clear out the paper jam quickly.
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