This is already fixed, at least in beta3.
Till
Liam Quin wrote:
> Setting up a network printer, printerdrake says my
> net isn't configured, do I want to configure it now?
>
> Saying yes gets me the same question, in a loop.
>
> [1] add a new printer
> [2] leave all 3 autodetect ceckboxes selected.
> resize the window so teh Cancel and Next buttons are visible,
> and press next
>
> [3] a message appears in its own window:
> You are going to configure a remote printer. This needs working
> network access, but your network is not configured yet. If you go
> on without network configuration, you will not be able to use the
> printer which you are configuring now. How do you want to proceed?
>
> [x] confiure the network now
> [ ] go on without configuring the network
> (ok) (cancel)
>
> [4] choose OK, you instantly get exactly the same message, in a different
> place on the screen
>
> [5] choose OK, you instantly get exactly the same message, in a different
> place on the screen
>
> [6] Go on without configuring the network, get "No printer found!"
> The same loop happens if only "[x] Auto-detect printers connected to
> the local network" is selected.
>
> [7] if you don't select any autodetecting you are asked if the port is
> on parallel port #0 #1 or #2, or USB printer #0 #1 or #2, no
> mention of network printers.
>
> It's possible to add a networked printer by IP address (what I needed to do)
> in Advanced mode, though.
>
> Liam
>
