In my opinion this is a completly un-acceptable way to install drivers to a print server. Im sure the "Greyed out"'ness is caused by some obscure registry setting MS has added in one of the latest patches to XP to further hinder anyone useing a samba server.
WHY CANT WE JUST PUT THE DAMN FILES ON THE FUCKING FILESYSTEM LIKE EVERY NORMAL APPLICATION WOULD?!!!!! Oh, well that would be entirely too easy. On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 12:23:20 +0100, Pivert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > When you browse to \\server\print$ in windows explorer can you create a new > > directory / file ? > Yes, I can. > > Do you have a line like > printer admin = xyz > in your smb.conf? > Yes I have. > > I made some tests with other computers (Thanks GSX server !) And it works, but > with windows 2000 only. Not XP > > With 2000, everything works fine... > With XP, I can install drivers that have been installed with windows 2000, but > I cannot install drivers on the server with XP. The "New Driver..." button is > simply gray. (See the procedure at : > http://www.netadmintools.com/art258.html ) > > Le Samedi 4 D�cembre 2004 11:17, Andras Kende a �crit : > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pivert > > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 3:32 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Samba] Printer driver auto upload. > > > > Le Samedi 4 D�cembre 2004 09:37, Pivert a �crit : > > > Hello ! > > > > > > How can I configure samba to upload a particular driver when installing a > > > printer shared. (cups + samba 3 + cups-pdf). > > > > > > In my particular case, I share a cups-pdf virtual printer and I would > > > like samba to send the "HP Color Laserjet 8500 PS" driver when I connect > > > to it. > > > > > > I've searched the web but didn't find any clear answer. It seems that a > > > > lot > > > > > of things are depreciated now, so please give me the tips or an updated > > > howto page for doing this !! > > > > > > Thanks ! > > > > To be a little more precise... > > > > The best howto I fount is : > > http://www.netadmintools.com/art258.html > > > > However, when comes the step to click the "New Driver" in the Advanced Tab, > > The New Driver button is in gray and I can't click on it. > > > > Of course I have read/write access to //server/print$/WIN32X86/ > > > > What should I do ? > > > > -------------------------------------- > > > > When you browse to \\server\print$ in windows explorer can you create a new > > directory / file ? > > > > If not temporarily change to: read only = no > > > > Andras Kende > > http://ww.kende.com > > -- > Software patents are threatening us : http://nosoftwarepatents.com > GnuPG public key : http://www.pivert.net/pivert_home.asc > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
