Linux-Misc Digest #46, Volume #26 Mon, 16 Oct 00 01:13:03 EDT
Contents:
Re: newbie: help with sed ("Andrew N. McGuire ")
Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux? (jazz)
Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux? (Hartmann Schaffer)
Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux? (Hartmann Schaffer)
Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux? (jazz)
Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux? (jazz)
Re: Where do "Programs" go? (Chris Ahlstrom)
GNOME/RedHat7.0 nuisances (Silviu Minut)
Re: Bizarre shell problem. NO WAY (Paul Kimoto)
HPT370 Chip support (Rafael)
Re: compiling trouble ("dann s washkod")
Re: XFree 4.0 (Silviu Minut)
Re: 2 mice, built-in works, serial doesn't (Andrew)
Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux? (Terry Porter)
Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux? (Jerry L Kreps)
Re: What is System.map ? ("Michael")
Re: Microsoft's Anti Linux Page (Jerry L Kreps)
Re: printer setup problem (Matthew Haley)
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From: "Andrew N. McGuire " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: newbie: help with sed
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:12:16 -0500
On Mon, 16 Oct 2000, andrew phuong quoth:
ap> Hi All,
ap>
ap> In this file I am trying to substitute the string
ap>
ap> /usr/foobar/script.sh
ap>
ap> with this new string $TESTPATH/tscript.sh
ap>
ap> where $TESTPATH=/home/test/
ap>
ap> However I am getting parsing error when I use the sed cmd. Can anyone
ap> provide me an elegant solution to this
#!/usr/bin/perl -wpi.bak
use strict;
s!/usr/foobar/script.sh!\$TESTPATH=/home/test/!g;
anm
--
$ # = "%.6g" ; stat $0 or die $! ;
_ = q.Just another Perl Hacker. ;
print $ # ;
main'_ . v10 ;
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jazz)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:06:32 -0400
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Richard M. Denney"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> jazz wrote:
>
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > I've found that a good solution is to use Word under VMWare.
> >
> > Thanks, what's that?
> >
> > I just started looking at prices for Pentium III systems. Boy, cheap,
> > compared to the Macs I'd need to buy to run OSX.
> >
> > Jim
>
> I think VMWare is the best solution. See www.vmware.com. I also run
> Linux in a Microsoft-dependent medical school. In Linux I have Windows
> NT4 loaded with MS Office and Adobe photoshop and they work fine. For
> goodness sake, use whatever tool is easiest for your job. VMware permits
> one to have the best of both worlds.
>
> Rick
I'll check it out. My problem is I want to do my usual Mac stuff with MS
Word, and do development under Linux. On the same machine.
I've just discovered that some pretty good Linux's are available for Macs.
And I would not have to upgrade to the G3 I'd need for OS X, or buy a
Linux PC.
Plus it would let me boot Linux off of one HD, and Mac OS off another.
Thanks again,
Jim
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hartmann Schaffer)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Date: 15 Oct 2000 21:57:59 -0400
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
jazz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ...
>All I ask for is the ability to import Star Office files into Word. Possible?
don't know, but staroffice can write word format (.doc) files
hs
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hartmann Schaffer)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Date: 15 Oct 2000 21:47:58 -0400
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
jazz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>In article <e1qG5.3420$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jan
>Schaumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>> > I really need a powerful word processor with templates, styles, etc.
> ...
>Unfortunately the world uses Word, and since I coauthor papers, I have to
>use it or something compatible.
staroffice, wordperfect, applixware. i heard that abiword also
supports word docs
hs
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jazz)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:11:06 -0400
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Richard M. Denney"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> jazz wrote:
>
> > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > I've found that a good solution is to use Word under VMWare.
> >
> > Thanks, what's that?
> >
> > I just started looking at prices for Pentium III systems. Boy, cheap,
> > compared to the Macs I'd need to buy to run OSX.
> >
> > Jim
>
> I think VMWare is the best solution. See www.vmware.com. I also run
> Linux in a Microsoft-dependent medical school. In Linux I have Windows
> NT4 loaded with MS Office and Adobe photoshop and they work fine. For
> goodness sake, use whatever tool is easiest for your job. VMware permits
> one to have the best of both worlds.
>
> Rick
Erp...I checked it out and am sorry I didn't make clear I'm currently a
Mac/Unix guy thinking about dumping my Mac for Linux (the Unix is our
supercomputer, which I am not allowed to take home).
Anyway, VMWare looks great for someone like me in Windows who needs Linux
too. But to me, anything related to Windows is as alien and welcome as
eating rocks. Not to say that some rocks don't taste good, it's just not
me, ya know...
Thanks again,
Jim
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jazz)
Subject: Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:17:03 -0400
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jean-David Beyer
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in the Linux world that will 100 percent
> > emulate MSOffice. Nothing at all.
> >
> > THe Linux toys are a joke. Try them for yourself and see how well your
> > presentations translate.
>
> I find Applixware pretty good substitutes for Microsoft Word and
> Microsoft Excel. They do everything I need (I am not a Microsoft Office
> power user and never was), including importing Word and Excel documents.
> They also have presents, that supposedly does the stuff Powerpoint does,
> but I have not tried it.
Thanks. Where can I find Applixware?
Jim
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From: Chris Ahlstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.admin,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,linux.redhat.applixware
Subject: Re: Where do "Programs" go?
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 03:27:00 GMT
Lamar Thomas wrote:
>
> When you install programs on Linux RH 6.2 where do they go? I mean, if I
> were installing a program on Windows it would install to "C:\Programs
> Files\(ProgramFolder".
Not always. The CodeWright programmer's editor, for example, defaults
to C:\CW32
> Where do they go on Linux? I am setting up my first
> Linux system and I want to make sure I leave enough room a the "Right"
> partition for installing my programs. Do they go to the /usr partition?
> Thanks for your help.
Usually into /usr/bin and /usr/bin/man (for the documentation). You can
search for a program using
find / -name programname
and thus know for sure where it was installed. But you can install
them anywhere you want, as long as you have permission, and as long
as they are in tarballs, not rpms. Or so I surmise.
Chris
--
[ ] Click here to trust your soul to Microsoft
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From: Silviu Minut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: GNOME/RedHat7.0 nuisances
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:49:36 -0400
1) Gnome starts automatically with the file manager (which I never use)
and with xmms. I specified my own programs to start in control panel,
like a trustworthy person. They do start, but where do the first two
come from?
2) xv keeps drifting. Under RH6.2, a coomand like xv files*.ppm (with
all files of the exact same size) would display all images in the same
window. Now it keeps shifting.
3) I wrote a cd and I tried to read it. First, the mount command never
completed. I assume the system was trying to talk to the cdrom drive,
but an answer never came. I had to reboot. After reboot, at the console
(before startx) I mounted the cd again. It did mount, I did copy some
data to the disk, but sudenly
hdd: cdrom_decode_status: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hdd: cdrom_decode_status: error=0xb4
hdd: cdrom_decode_status: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
hdd: cdrom_decode_status: error=0xb4
Then I tried to unmount it and the system said it was not mounted.
What's up with this?
Someone, please help! RedHat 7.0, stock kernel (2.2.16).
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Kimoto)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Bizarre shell problem. NO WAY
Date: 16 Oct 2000 00:00:43 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [root@seawifs lnx86]# /usr/local/matlab5/etc/lnx86/lmhostid
> bash: /usr/local/matlab5/etc/lnx86/lmhostid: No such file or directory
>
> this file is an executable
> [root@seawifs lnx86]# file /usr/local/matlab5/etc/lnx86/lmhostid
> /usr/local/matlab5/etc/lnx86/lmhostid: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel
> 80386, v
> ersion 1, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped
Please run
$ strings /usr/local/matlab5/etc/lnx86/lmhostid | egrep 'ld.*\.so'
If it replies with the name of a file, see whether your system contains
that file.
--
Paul Kimoto
This message was originally posted on Usenet in plain text. Any images,
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and may be a violation of international copyright law.
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From: Rafael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HPT370 Chip support
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 20:36:46 +0200
I am looking for kernel patch for HPT370. I find at www.kernel.org only
patches for HPT366, I checked also kernels 2.4 and there is also no
patch with 370 support.
At least after patching when I run make xconfig I could not find option
for HPT 370. Can anybody help me.
HPT 370 is ide chip on Abit BX133-RAID motherboard.
Rafael
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From: "dann s washkod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: compiling trouble
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:19:16 +0400
I did not know there was a bzlilo option, I usually use bzImage. Why did
you move the System.map and vmliuz files to boot? They should already
have been there.
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I have RH 6.1 and just installed Kernel version 2.3.8 compiled and make
> bzlilo, moved the System.map and vmlinuz file both to boot. When I
> reboot with the new kernel and it bombs at saying "In swapper task - not
> syncing".
>
> Any one have any idea what I did wrong.
>
> John
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From: Silviu Minut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: XFree 4.0
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:17:00 -0400
When I installed RH7.0 it installed both XF4.0 (which comes with ati_drv.o)
and the 3.3.6 driver for my card (XFree86-Mach64-3.3.6). You guessed, I have
an ATI card (Rage Pro). It was pretty hot a couple of years ago, but now
probably costs about $30 at pricewatch.com. Just 8 meg of memory, but it's
more than enough for me.
I think by default RH7.0 runs XF-3.3.6. I read somewhere (but can't remember
where, probably in some RH specific documents) what you need to do to make it
run X-4.0. In /etc/X11 there is a link X->../../usr/X11R6/XFree86-whatever.
This must be the 3.3.6 version. Change the link to
../../usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86. This is X-4.0. The configuration file it uses is
/etc/X11/XF86Config-4. If you make changes in this file you'll see them take
effect. If you want to stick to 3.3.6, make the changes in the usual
XF86Config. So you should not have to downgrade to RH6.2. X-3.3.6 is already
there (or you can install it from the RH7.0 cd).
Overall, I think RH7.0 is not quite ready yet. Hopefully 7.2 will be better.
David Mehringer wrote:
> I've just installed red hat 7 and now X doesn't work properly for
> me. For example, moving windows around on the screen causes the display to
> get totally screwed up and there is no way to refresh it. Having read some
> other postings and checked the XFree86 site, it seems my card is not
> supported under XF86 4.0; I'm using the SVGA driver, and the version whcih
> ships with RH7 is 3.3.6 not 4.0.1. So, I'd like advice on what I should do
> now. I backed up my RH6.2 installation before insalling 7, so I could just
> blow away 7 and resurrect 6.2. I'd prefer not to do this, because it blows
> away other new packages which might be useful. I could try to downgrade
> back to XF86-3.3.6 (if I can figure out how to do this with rpm), but my
> guess there are a lot of packages which have been installed that depend on
> XF-4.0 so downgrading could be an enormous chore. Don't particularly want
> to have to buy a new graphics card either, but if someone could suggest one
> that costs $100 or less and is supported by XF86-4, then I'd consider that.
> I'm not a big 3D gamer.
>
> If you could email as well as post that would be great; my news feed is
> often flaky.
>
> --
> David Mehringer, Ph.D. University of Illinois
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] National Center for Supercomputing
> Research Scientist, Applications/Department of Astronomy
> Software Applications Developer, 1002 W. Green St.
> BIMA Data Archivist Urbana, IL 61801 USA
> voice: 217 244 5468 fax: 217 244 7638
> http://monet.astro.uiuc.edu/~dmehring/dmehring.html
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From: Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 2 mice, built-in works, serial doesn't
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 04:19:47 GMT
Right, sorry, more details...
I'm using a Toshiba Tecra 730CDT, which has a built in pointer, which is
basically broken (but recognized during setup)...I have an external
serial mouse (COM 01, IRQ 04)...I just recently setup SuSE 7.0 which
works great except I cannot, for the life of me figure out how to get
the serial mouse recognized. I've tried setting this up in YaST and SaX
with no luck. I got close in SaX, I think, but when I rebooted my
system, well, I could not reboot my system after saving my changes
(perhaps I saved them in the wrong location? I used the default of
/etc/* under Selection it said /etc/XF86 Config)...If it's not obvious,
I have no idea what I'm doing.
Thanks for any advice,
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 01:47:31 GMT, Andrew wrote:
> > My built in (annoying) pointer works. I've tried setting up my
serial
> >mouse in SaX and it works until I leave Sax, perhaps I'm not properly
> >saving the changes? I'm using SuSE 7.0, and am very new to Linux.
> >
> >Thanks in advance
> >
> >--
> >tempestivo@Spam?home.com
> >
> >
> >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> >Before you buy.
>
> You will have to provide more specific information on you setup to
receive any
> help. What ports are they connected to?, what interrupts and irq are
you
> using, etc.... I am not an expert but managed to get my stuff
working.
> --
> James
>
> A Daily Quip, Quote, or Fortune:
> "...and the fully armed nuclear warheads, are, of course, merely a
> courtesy detail."
>
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Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 11:26:38 +0700
On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, jazz wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jean-David Beyer
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in the Linux world that will 100 percent
> > > emulate MSOffice. Nothing at all.
> > >
> > > THe Linux toys are a joke. Try them for yourself and see how well your
> > > presentations translate.
> >
> > I find Applixware pretty good substitutes for Microsoft Word and
> > Microsoft Excel. They do everything I need (I am not a Microsoft Office
> > power user and never was), including importing Word and Excel documents.
> > They also have presents, that supposedly does the stuff Powerpoint does,
> > but I have not tried it.
>
>
> Thanks. Where can I find Applixware?
Applixware is NOT free. BUT star office is free and have open source since
october 13, 2000.
regards,
zxc
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Terry Porter)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Reply-To: No-Spam
Date: 16 Oct 2000 04:50:48 GMT
On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:08:08 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Tell that to your boss when you hand in your report and it looks like
>crap, all because you used Linux and he, along with the rest of the
>world, is using Word.
>
>Maybe Linus will give you a job at Transmeta.
>
>claire
>
Oh your the patron saint of Wintrollism "Steve", good retort but no prize.
His boss is too busy trying to reboot his own Windows pc, try and hide the fact
its been corrupted by a virrus his wife gave him on her to do list, to worry
about the report.
The techs are all away on another expensive Ms course, trying to learn about
the latest "updates" to help him, hes sick to death of that Windows crap, and
the pavement 20 floors down looks cool and inviting ......
>
>
>On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:52:57 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Hal Burgiss) wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 22:47:56 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>It sucks and is even more bloated than MSOffice.
>>
>>Yea, but at least it doesn't have that funny smell about it, and infect
>>itself into every nook and cranny it can.
>>
>>--
>>Hal B
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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Terry
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From: Jerry L Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: Is there a MS Word (or substitute) for Linux?
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 23:55:34 -0500
On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Pretty good don't cut it.
>
>It sucks and is even more bloated than MSOffice.
>
>claire
In your opinion, of course. Others, like myself, have a contrary view.
I find SO equal to or exceeding the power of MS Word. With Bill's greed
reachig new bounds of impropriaty, more and more people may come to
apprecieate SO. And, when the OpenOffice.org project gets rolling I expect we
will see nifty "unbloated" wp, spreadsheets, etc. from that group.
>
>
>On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 18:08:05 -0400, Larry Ebbitt
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>jazz wrote:
>>
>>> What is available for Linux? How about for Powerpoint and Excel?
>>
>>StarOffice is a pretty good Office clone.
I recently designed and created a table, data entry form, query, and and a
couple of reports. Easy. Nothing like that ability in MS unless you want to
add Access to the mix., but that is more bloat, extra bucks and a HUGE increase
in instability.
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From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: What is System.map ?
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 11:14:04 +1000
"RogerB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> The lilo map file is a map of the hard drive geometry. It needs to
> know were on the drive stuff is. System.map maps kernel functions and
> version info.
I understand that concept quite well.
I was referring to the fact that Steve had said to use the lilo map option
to point to a System.map, however lilo docs say the map defaults to
/boot/map, the lilo map file, not the System.map file....
Or does the map file refer to both?
<SNIP>
See ya
Michael - please remove is dead to reply
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Jerry L Kreps <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Microsoft's Anti Linux Page
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 00:04:05 -0500
On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, Paul Lew wrote:
>On 15 Oct 2000 18:53:57 GMT, Andres Soolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>Tony Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>> 'Linux cannot deliver on the hype', indeed...
>>> Actually, it's great that Microsoft attacks Linux. As someone
>>> once said about newspaper articles, say anything you want, just
>>> spell the name right- the point being that any attack makes folks
>>I guess it was Rockefeller, one of the most famous monopolists in
>>history ;-)
>>
>>......
>>> Most sales folks know that you do not mention your competitors
>>> unless you absolutely have to. If there is any chance your
>>> customer doesn't know your competitors, you sure don't want to
>>> help them find out, do you? Yet that's just what Microsoft is
>>> doing, so they must feel very very threatened..
>>My guess is too many people started calling Microsoft to ask about
>>Linux (and I'm sure some of them asked when Microsoft is going to
>>ship it), so Microsoft is now trying to assume the role of the
>>`independent specialist' and, no doubt, publish more things like
>>that one in the near future. Damage control, to say it briefly.
>>
>
>The "attack" on linux is just a "red-herring" for ammo for the ms/us
>court case; it will be used as "proof" in the courts that ms windows
>is not a monopoly...
And, the microsurf salesment cite the URL to clueless CEO's
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matthew Haley)
Subject: Re: printer setup problem
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 05:04:59 GMT
On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 16:41:49 +0700,
ryan vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hello, I have an athlon 600 running RH 6.1, with a Canon BJC-240L
>printer and I'm having trouble setting up the printer. when i use
>printtool i set up the printer fine, detected on /dev/lp0, and when
> i try to print a test page it says it was successfully sent but nothing
>comes out of the printer. I am at a loss as to what to do. Any help
>would be greatly appreciated.
It's a know problem with RedHat 6.1. Go to:
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/gotchas/6.1/gotchas-6.1-6.html#ss6.19
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