Printer setup

is this happening? Thanks, Hermit - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs

Re: Super-users.

type su at the prompt in a term window.. Dick On Fri, 28 Apr 2000, Geoff Bagley wrote: I am learning to drive my new Linux system. I know how to log on as an ordinary user, and then how to promote myself to superuser (su). My question is, how do I then give up such elevated

Re: request for suggestions for a begginers!

Welcome aboard. I am also new to Linux and found that the folks on this discussion group are happy to help you out - just be as specific as you can when asking questions; it helps. Might I also suggest reading the manuals that came with your distribtion. If you got a free copy of Linux and no

HP DeskJet 820Cse for Windoze

Good evening to all - Yep, I have the subject printer, and of course I cannot print in Linux. I am using the RH distro ver. 6.1 It is my understanding that this printer can be made to work fine by adding a line or two to linuxconf. Can anyone give me directions on how to go about this? Where

Setting HP printer

I have a HP DeskJet 820Cse for Windows printer. I know there is a work around to get it to work properly and that is adding : alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc to the conf.modules file. I did this using gnotepad. I clicked *save* and was met with the following error: *cannot save - file is

Re: Setting HP printer

Hello Ray - I got to thinking (a dangerous thing for me to do sometimes), but what if I log completely off and reboot to root. Seems when I log on as *user* and change to *su* in a term window, I can't do anything. So I rebooted, typed in *root* and my password, went to conf.modules, gnotepad,

conf.module root problem

Thanks to Ray and Lawson for their input into the problem I have been having with root. It seems that if I am in a terminal window and type *su* which chnages me to root, I still cannot make changes or add lines to the conf.modles file. I got to thinking that perhaps logging off completely,

Re: conf.module root problem

Hi Richard - I DO type in my password - that's the problem. after typing the password I AM in root, but still cannot make changes.. Dick On Thu, 11 May 2000, Richard Adams wrote: On Thu, 11 May 2000, hermit wrote about, conf.module root problem: Thanks to Ray and Lawson for their input

Re: conf.module root problem

Warren - Thanks you, Sir. I will give that a try. Appreciate the help, Dick On Thu, 11 May 2000, warren11 wrote: On Thu, 11 May 2000, hermit wrote: Hi Richard - I DO type in my password - that's the problem. after typing the password I AM in root, but still cannot make changes

Re: Setting HP printer

Hello Ray - I downloaded that file you mentioned. Haven't installed it yet. Hopefully it will take care of the printer problem. Thanks, Dick On Thu, 11 May 2000, Ray Olszewski wrote: At 04:31 AM 5/11/00 -0400, hermit wrote [in part]: ... Anyway, could you suggest a printer to choose

Re: Intel 810 Chipset driver for Linux

Hi Jerry - Be glad to if you give mne the URL and file names. Regards, Dick On Wed, 17 May 2000, Jerry Chimutanda wrote: Hi pple, I'm desperate to fire my Linux on a Compaq deskpro which has the following configuration: Intel 810 Graphics Adapter Compaq V45 Color monitor. I have

Re: Setting HP printer

/conf.modules [root@Hermit hermit]# /etc/conf.modules after typing: chmod 644 /etc/conf.modules I got: [root@Hermit hermit]# I was using gnotepad. After typing: ps aux | grep gnote I got: root 8440.00.7 1240500 pts/1 s 18:44 0:00 grep note be advised, please that *note

Re: RH 6.1 and printer ports = how?

Go to this web site and see if the PBM to PPA converter helps. It is a dowwnload file that is supposed to fix the HP printer problem. To get to the file, scroll down to the fourth paragraph, then click on the hypertexted *programs* - it will take you to the file I am speaking of. Regards,

Re: Redhat 6.1 and DSL

Your DSL connection is on 24-7. You do not dial - it is connectd to your network card and hub. I would suggest you contact your ISP as you are going to have to setup your IP numbers. On Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Jason Orlino wrote: I have a dsl connection from Pacific Bell using the modem they've

Re: Linux Hanging Mysteriously

the .gif's and java. I too would like to see this thread continue perhaps leading into a discussion of alternative web browsers - I have the alpha version of Opera, but it is real buggy. Best regards, Dick a.k.a. Hermit On Sun, 11 Jun 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can't offer any expertise here

lynx

Hi All - I find that I am using lynx text based browser more and more and like it for it's simplicity and speed. Can anyone point me in the direction of a lynx mailing list or user group? I have a few questions regarding this browser, configuration etc. Thanks, Dick Williams - To