>Hi there... this is sort of OT, but since I ran into this on my Pismo... >=) > >Does anyone happen to know how to re-install the printer >description(ppd) files that come stock with OS X... short of >having to reinstall the OS from scratch? Somehow or another >it appears as if my PB decided to eat all of mine for no apparent >reason. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Try this, Pacifist: http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=12743&db=mac This allows you to extract individual files out of .pkg installer packages. Pacifist is also able to optimize your system's performance by updating prebinding information on your hard disk. You would need to hunt down the printer description file you wanted, the particular ppd(s) by name. Just hunt through the OS X CD or update file you have using Pacifist. It works nice, I used it to manually re-install a few things myself and it always worked perfectly. Also, there have been several printer updates (mostly for inkjets I beleive) but you'd probably want tostart with those updates instead of going back to the original OS X install disk. That is, work backwords in time, starting with the most recent printer update, then the next most recent, etc. -- -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
