Print problems revisited

douglas at croydongroup.com.hk douglas at croydongroup.com.hk
Tue Aug 2 23:56:05 UTC 2005


Hi,

It seems reasonable to print from Ubuntu to a printer connect to XP box. I still
have problem to set up the network printer.

I am a newbie and can't find any instruction in the documentation.

Would anyone point me to the right direction?

Douglas
Would anyone point me to the r

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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 11:01:57 -0500
> From: Tommy Trussell <tommy.trussell at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: En: macromedia plugins
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> On 8/2/05, Renato Henriques <repehe at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > When a certain frame does not show up, we know the flash plugin is missing.
> > I click on it, I am redirected to the macromedia site, I download the plug
> > in but it seems unable to be installed. I work with a power-pc. Might that
> > be it?
>
> Macromedia does not make a plugin that works with linux on PowerPC.
>
> You can try installing the swf-player package (in the Universe
> repository) but in my experience it uses a lot of processing power and
> does not work with most flash sites.
>
> You can also try the libflash-mozplugin package (with its required packages).
>
> Unfortunately either one may cause your browser to crash on some
> sites, so you may end up removing them.
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:05:42 +0800
> From: Marc Wiriadisastra <strikeforce at iinet.net.au>
> Subject: Re: any repository with nvidia 7667 drivers?
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Message-ID: <1122998742.17255.3.camel at localhost.localdomain>
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> On Tue, 2005-08-02 at 17:47 +0200, Reinhard Tartler wrote:
> > On 8/2/05, Senectus . <senectus at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Is there any repository out there with the 7667 drivers?
> > > I'd rather not do a manual install.. last time I did that it really
> > > broke my PC :-/
> >
> > I don't expect them to appear in hoary or warty, since no functional
> > updates are allowed in a stable release.
> >
> > For breezy, you can expect updated nvidia drivers when they are ready.
> >
> > Just interessted, why do you want the newer drivers? any specific
> > enhancements or support for newer models?
> >
> > --
> > regards,
> >     Reinhard
> >
>
>
> OpenGL 2 and support for 7800 support although thats buggy from what
> I've heard.
>
> I do have to say I have had improved fps using the latest drivers but I
> compiled them without issue so yeah.
>
> Marc
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 12:36:03 -0300
> From: Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>
> Subject: Re: about installing packages
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Brian Walker wrote:
>
> > On 7/29/05, Pushparaj Shetty <prajshetty at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> dear sir/ madam,
> >> I am user of ubuntu 5.04. I need to work with packages like latex and
> >> xfig and xdvi.
> >> Kindly provide me the instructions to download these packages.
> >>
> > As an experienced user you will, of course, have tried synaptic?
> >
> Ack!  Why?  I've tried asking a number of people about this, but _why_
> synaptic?  What does it provide that I would find I couldn't live without?
> I realize this is a predominantly Gnome-user list, so maybe you don't have
> other GUI options, but for the full GUI KPackage seems much more useful and
> for anything else it's aptitude.  When I first tried synaptic, it had the
> virtue of being really fast.  Then they added more features until it got to
> be as slow as kpackage. :-(
> --
> derek
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 11:15:38 -0500
> From: Tommy Trussell <tommy.trussell at gmail.com>
> Subject: openoffice.org2 on PowerPC
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> I've tried the openoffice.org2 packages on my Hoary PowerPC system,
> but the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) requirement is a problem
> because you get into a frustrating loop anytime you get to a wizard
> (they need the JRE).
>
> I tried the IBM Java package and Kaffe, but neither seems to work with
> OpenOffice, though maybe there's a trick I missed.
>
> I tried installing the IBM packages using each of these procedures
> (note the first installs the entire SDK and the second installs just
> the JRE):
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JavaPPC
>
> and
>
> http://powerpc.ubuntuguide.org/#jre
>
> Both procedures seemed to install just fine, they just didn't seem to
> satisfy whatever OpenOffice.org2 is looking for.
>
> When each of those processes failed I uninstalled the IBM software and
> tried Kaffe (because that's the default in the Debian
> java-virtual-machine-dummy package) but it doesn't work either.
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 12:16:12 -0400
> From: Rogelio Nodal <rnodal at pegasus.rutgers.edu>
> Subject: Re: about installing packages
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Derek Broughton wrote:
>
> >Brian Walker wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>On 7/29/05, Pushparaj Shetty <prajshetty at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>dear sir/ madam,
> >>>I am user of ubuntu 5.04. I need to work with packages like latex and
> >>>xfig and xdvi.
> >>>Kindly provide me the instructions to download these packages.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>As an experienced user you will, of course, have tried synaptic?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >Ack!  Why?  I've tried asking a number of people about this, but _why_
> >synaptic?  What does it provide that I would find I couldn't live without?
> >I realize this is a predominantly Gnome-user list, so maybe you don't have
> >other GUI options, but for the full GUI KPackage seems much more useful and
> >for anything else it's aptitude.  When I first tried synaptic, it had the
> >virtue of being really fast.  Then they added more features until it got to
> >be as slow as kpackage. :-(
> >
> >
> Have you tried sudo apt-get install package?
> Just a guess.
>
> -r
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> Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 12:30:29 -0400
> From: Al Gordon <runlevel7 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: about installing packages
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> On 8/2/05, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca> wrote:
> > Brian Walker wrote:
> > Ack!  Why?  I've tried asking a number of people about this, but _why_
> > synaptic?  What does it provide that I would find I couldn't live without?
> > I realize this is a predominantly Gnome-user list, so maybe you don't have
> > other GUI options, but for the full GUI KPackage seems much more useful and
> > for anything else it's aptitude.  When I first tried synaptic, it had the
> > virtue of being really fast.  Then they added more features until it got to
> > be as slow as kpackage. :-(
>
> You gotta love chicken-and-egg problems.  If you need a KDE-based
> installer, and you're on a Gnome-based system, which installer do you
> use to install the installer? ;)
>
> While all of the GUI-based solutions have their own strengths and
> weaknesses, I still prefer to use the command line for installing
> apps.
>
> 1. Search for a package using apt-cache search <name>
> 2. Find the correct package from the list.
> 3. Install using sudo apt-get install <package>
>
> example:
> apt-cache search xfig
> sudo apt-get install xfig
>
> The apt system will make sure that any supporting programs, libraries,
> etc. are installed, and will prompt you with any questions, or if
> there are conflicts.
>
> If you need further info about any of the packages listed from doing
> step 1, above, use "apt-cache show" (example: apt-cache show xfig).
>
> --
>
>   -- AL --
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 12:49:48 -0400
> From: Michael R Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
> Subject: Re: gtkpod vs. ipod mini
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <1123001388.8995.5.camel at phoenix>
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> For anybody searching the forums later, installing the 0.94.0 package
> from debian solved the problem. I filed a malone bug:
>
> https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/1635
>
> mike
>
>
> On Tue, 2005-08-02 at 00:17 -0400, Michael R. Head wrote:
> > On Mon, 2005-08-01 at 23:49 -0400, Michael R. Head wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2005-08-01 at 22:40 -0400, Byron Poland wrote:
> > > > check the id tags in gtkpod, and edit if neccesary, they could be
> > > > slightly off or something.  also upgrade to gtkpod .93 (I think) it
> > > > redid the way it handles the ipod database, and at least with my
> > > > shuffle made things a lot smoother.  (might have to compile the latest
> > > > version from source though.
> > >
> > > My breezy box is what I'm using for the ipod, so it's got that version.
> > > I just "restored" the ipod with the latest ipod updater in windows, and
> > > I'm starting fresh with gtkpod. When I loaded the ipod into windows
> > > itunes, the library seemed corrupt (tons of Xs with arrows where songs
> > > should have been).
> > >
> > > ... waiting 5 minutes for the sync to the fresh ipod to complete ...
> > >
> > > Hm... nope that didn't work, either. Now I'm going through adding tracks
> > > artist by artist to see if any of them cause particular trouble...
> >
> > I believe the problem is the older version of gtkpod in breezy (0.93.1,
> > 0.94.0 is the most recent).
> >
> > http://www.gtkpod.org/news.html
> > gtkpod V0.94.0
> > BUGFIX: Fixed compatibility issue with new firmware 3.1 and iTunes 4.9
> > (only 256 tracks were shown on the iPod, iTunes removed the majority of
> > the tracks from the iPod). Podcasts are still not supported, however,
> > and will be lost when handled by gtkpod.
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > On 8/1/05, Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org> wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 2005-08-02 at 11:40 +1000, Serg Belokamen wrote:
> > > > > > Howdy...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There is an option under one of the menus,  find orphans, of check
> for
> > > > > > orphans... something like that. You need to run that I think. It
> did
> > > > > > it for me.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks, I had already tried that. According to gtkpod, they are not
> > > > > orphans, and it did not mark them as such.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any other possibilities?
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >    Serg
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 02/08/05, Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org> wrote:
> > > > > > > Greetings!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have been playing with my girlfriend's ipod mini, and after
> breaking
> > > > > > > it earlier (don't forget to run 'eject /dev/sda2' before
> unplugging
> > > > > > > it!). I've retrieved her music (after borrowing a friend's TiBook
> and
> > > > > > > buying PodSalvage), and I'm trying to put it back on with gtkpod.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm having a strange problem, though. Many of the songs aren't
> showing
> > > > > > > up under 'artists' or 'albums' on the ipod.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For example, she has Garbage's Version 2.0 album. If I browse on
> the
> > > > > > > ipod to artists, there is no entry for Garbage. However, gtkpod
> says the
> > > > > > > files are there, and if I create a playlist including all of
> those
> > > > > > > tracks, the ipod can see the playlist and play the files. They
> still
> > > > > > > don't show up under artists or albums.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any clues?
> > > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > > > mike
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
> > > > > > >
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> > > --
> > > Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
> > >
> > --
> > Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
> >
> --
> Michael R Head <burner at suppressingfire.org>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 02:59:42 +1000
> From: Peter Garrett <peter.garrett at optusnet.com.au>
> Subject: Re: Print problems revisited
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 22:27:01 +0930
> squareyes <squareyes at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
> > Hi all, finally after just over 4 years I have come to realise 2
> > undeniable truths,
> > 1. There is  a Santa Claus,
> > 2. It is possible to print from Linux.
>
> Actually, of course, as all enlightened and Right-Thinking People know, there
> are two Santas - the one at the _South_ Pole uses the services of
> ultra-intelligent penguins, instead of elves ;)
>
> No prizes for guessing which operating system South Santa uses for his Good
> Children database ...
>
> Glad to hear it worked out!
>
> Peter
>
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