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Hey Marv
U195408 Started conversation Jun 5, 2004
I realize you're on a camping trip right now (enjoy!) But I thought I'd pop in with a question I think you're unique skill set will find easy to answer.
So I just set up and got running slackware linux on my PC. I've pretty much got everything just so, except I have completely failed to setup printing. There's no mention of printing in the slackware linux book, I've tried reading the HOWTO print from the linux doc project, I tried googling printing from slackware (the only file is out of date).
My problem with the HOwTO is that it never presents a clear picture of how any one version of Linux, unix, etc. ever operates. So I have no idea. All I want is to print to a networked printer - a case that it keeps saying is easy. It also says my setup script should take of everything - but when I run "apsfilter" it specifically says in the opening that it won't modify the "/etc/printcaps" file. ARRRGHH!
I know this is easier than I'm making it, so I was hoping a Guru could give me a few quick points, or even point me to a well written document. Any help will be much, much appreciated.
BTW, enjoy your camping trip...that's one thing I really miss, I haven't gone camping in many years.
I got codeweaver's commercial wine for this beast, so I should be able to play some DII. I mentioned it at the Atelier - I've seen downloads of peoples custom DII scenarios. Do you know anything about those? Is there a "development" environment for building em?
dave
Hey Marv
U195408 Posted Jun 7, 2004
Hey Marv
My roomate recommended using Mandrake LInux instead of Slackware, so I'm making the switch. Disregard the above. I think Mandrake should be much easier to do everything in.
dave
Hey Marv
marvthegrate LtG KEA Posted Jun 7, 2004
Hey Dave, let me know how it flies!
I know nothing about the custom scenarios for DII but am interested in them.
Hey Marv
U195408 Posted Jun 8, 2004
It's running pretty well right now. I got all the printing issues worked out, so I think I'm good to go, as far as using it as my office computer. I still need to get the DVD and CD-write drives working, but that'll come in time.
Now I mainly have to get used to the Linux software. The command line stuff came back pretty fast, which was nice 
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