Re: [DNG] Does devuan install from USB really need a CDROM?

2018-03-20 Thread Alessandro Selli
On Mon, 19 Mar 2018 at 09:59:40 + KatolaZ wrote: > On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 08:47:25PM +1100, Erik Christiansen wrote: > > [cut] > >> >> Sounds like I should download ascii for a devuan which can find the >> CDROM on the USB. Just not tonight, as it's a bit late to

[DNG] Fw: Ascii install problems (solved?). Was: Install experiments with FAT partition

2018-03-20 Thread dan pridgeon
Thanks golinux.  I've learned to not do a c/p from an .odt document into yahoo mail.Here's the reformatted version. (Sorry folks.) - Forwarded Message - From: "goli...@dyne.org" To: dan pridgeon Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 2:18 PM

Re: [DNG] PostScript vs PCL

2018-03-20 Thread Brad Campbell
On 20/03/18 14:27, Tom wrote: Thanks for the replies. I'm currently using the default ColorMFP PPD driver for a Toshiba e-Studio 3555C printer/copier, and it has a habit of taking 5+ minutes to print a single page. Would I get better results with using a generic PS or PCL driver? What is the

[DNG] Ascii install problems (solved?). Was: Install experiments with FAT partition

2018-03-20 Thread dan pridgeon
I've encounteredseveral problems while trying to install Ascii. - failure to detect CD-rom drive (intermittent).- failure-to-mount partitions – which caused bizzare behavior whileusing the Graphical install.(once). (the failure-to-mount problemmigrated to the next drive on the next pass for

Re: [DNG] Solved with Jessie netinst, but not Ascii. [Was: Re: Does devuan install from USB really need a CDROM?

2018-03-20 Thread Florian Zieboll
On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:58:08 +1100 Erik Christiansen wrote: > "isolinux.bin missing or corrupt. > DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER" That looks like you used some 3rd-party tool like unetbootin to create the boot-stick. The easiest way, as stated by

Re: [DNG] Does devuan install from USB really need a CDROM?

2018-03-20 Thread Florian Zieboll
On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:04:12 +1100 Erik Christiansen wrote: > I've used dpkg -i on a single deb on several occasions, but that would > be tedious and error prone for a whole distro. Yes, that would probably end up in a mess, especially when you want to cleanly remove no

Re: [DNG] Does devuan install from USB really need a CDROM?

2018-03-20 Thread KatolaZ
On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 08:04:12PM +1100, Erik Christiansen wrote: [cut] > > Depending on your plans, I'd say that six netinstalls /can/ be more > > efficient than the DVD-installer download - especially when the boxes > > don't share the same architecture. I personally would rather start > >

Re: [DNG] Does devuan install from USB really need a CDROM?

2018-03-20 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 19.03.18 14:15, Florian Zieboll wrote: > On Mon, 19 Mar 2018 22:12:00 +1100 > Erik Christiansen wrote: > > > Would half a dozen net installs necessitate six times > > the downloads? > > > Depending on your plans, I'd say that six netinstalls /can/ be more >

[DNG] Solved with Jessie netinst, but not Ascii. [Was: Re: Does devuan install from USB really need a CDROM?

2018-03-20 Thread Erik Christiansen
On 19.03.18 11:46, Florian Zieboll wrote: > as a workaround, I'd try to use the netinstall image, if there's a > connection available for that machine. Thanks Florian, that worked with devuan_jessie_1.0.0_i386_NETINST.iso Most interesting is that it also went through the "Mounting CD-ROM" stage,

Re: [DNG] PostScript vs PCL

2018-03-20 Thread Tom
Thanks for the replies. I'm currently using the default ColorMFP PPD driver for a Toshiba e-Studio 3555C printer/copier, and it has a habit of taking 5+ minutes to print a single page. Would I get better results with using a generic PS or PCL driver? What is the recommended generic driver for