On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 05:27:11PM -0700, Ben Huot wrote: > I want to get a Linux workstation with a printer and cd burner up and > running -all my hardware is supported - I have Mandrake 6.2 on it now. > > I want to know how to get the Philips CDRW 800 to burn CDs with a graphical > frontend. The Apollo 2250 is my printer and how do I set that up during the > install - will it list an Apollo as an option or do I select HP DeskJet 612C > or cdj550 or hpijs. > > I am thinking of using Mandrak 8.2. I want to use Kword for newspaper > publishing. And to print pdf and html files from my PC.
I don't use Mandrake anymore, but I did use 6.2. I bet there are many improvements in 8.2 vs 6.2 :) As far as the CDRW, I always found it easiest to rebuild a kernel without IDE CDROM support and with IDE SCSI emulation. I could never get the kernel to not recognise my CDRW and IDE otherwise. I like cdrchive -> http://www.drahthaar.clara.net/cdr.htm, but it seems most use X-CDRoast as their CD burning GUI. There's also GCombust, and KreateCD (only for kde 1.x), and probably others. As far as the printer, check out http://www.linuxprinting.org/ Click on 'Printer Listings' ... oh wait, it looks like you did that :) The hpijs stuff is too new for Mandrake 6.2, but is well supported in 8.2. Kword and printing from KDE apps is much nicer with KDE 3, btw. I bet the newer release will recognize your CDRW correctly, and you won't even have to think about rebuilding the kernel also :) > There is some problem with getting it to connect with the Internet - I don't > think it's the modem - its a Viking 56k that is compatible with dos and I > used it with Linux before on the same computer. I could guess blindly that the phone cord isn't plugged in, or you could give some more details ... -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
