suse 8.2 networking

[Leon Goldstein]

Collins Richey wrote:

>On Tue, 13 May 2003 22:41:31 -0400
>"Robert E. Raymond" <rraymond at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>> On Tuesday 13 May 2003 10:28 pm, Collins Richey wrote:
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>>>> > On Tue, 13 May 2003 12:17:17 -0400
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>>>> > Leon Goldstein <metapsych at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>>>>> > > Libranet 2.8 is out.  It now sets up printers during installation
>>>>> > > (as
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>>>>> > > long as they are IEE 1284 compliant)
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>>>> > OK, I could probably google for this, but what in the hell is an IEE
>>>> > 1284 compliant printer?
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>>> IEEE 1284.  Parallel port printer.
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>Wow, I can just see this question on an install menu:
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>1) Do you have an IEEE 1284 compatible printer?
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>Joe blow new linux user replies:
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>How the fsck would I know?
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>And it goes down hill from here.
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><grin>
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No, the Libranet 2.8 installer does not ask if you have an IEEE 1284 
printer.  It asks if you want it to scan for a printer.
If the connected printer is IEEE 1284 compliant, or USB, it will detect, 
identify and configure it for CUPS during the installation.
It cannot do so with old stuff like my HP520 squirter or Panasonic 1124 
dot-matrix.

And, of course, the ECP/EPP option in the BIOS has to be set.  If I'd 
have charged $20 for each time I've helped Joe Blow new (insert name of 
OS here) user  each time I've solved the "my printer doesn't work" 
problem set, I'd be driving a 93 Volvo and be able to afford to keep it 
running!

-- 
Leon A. Goldstein

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