March 2002 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: [Wlug] printer server on router

by Wesley Allen

Well, that's a good question. It's a router with a printer port, or a networked printer "naturally"). Either way, cups should be able to see any printer on the the network. I'm thinking that printing directly to a network socket would work, at least tha't what I did with networked printers where I used to work. My sugguestion is this, and I know is a total cop-out, get KUPS and do a network scan to look for printers. If it's on the network. Cups should be seeing it. Wes On Fri, 2002-03-15 at 15:04, Baris Hasdemir wrote: > hi all, > > I am trying to configure cups 1.1.14 on slackware 8 to print on a > printer connected to the router(siemens speedstream 2614). > Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to print even a garbage. > > what should I use? ipp:// or socket:// or lpd:// or what? and how? > > device options on cups: > -------------------------- > AppSocket/HP JetDirect > Internet Printing Protocol(http) > Internet Printing Protocol(ipp) > LPD/LPR Host or Printer > Parallel Port > Serial Port#1 to #32 > > device url options ise sunlar: > ---------------------------------- > Examples: > > file:/path/to/filename.prn > http://hostname:631/ipp/ > http://hostname:631/ipp/port1 > ipp://hostname/ipp/ > ipp://hostname/ipp/port1 > lpd://hostname/queue > socket://hostname > socket://hostname:9100 > > a port scan on the router produces > Port State Service > 80/tcp open http > 88/tcp open kerberos-sec > 515/tcp open printer > > any help perfectly welcome > > thanks, > baris > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 15, 2002

printer server on router

by Baris Hasdemir

hi all, I am trying to configure cups 1.1.14 on slackware 8 to print on a printer connected to the router(siemens speedstream 2614). Unfortunately, I couldn't manage to print even a garbage. what should I use? ipp:// or socket:// or lpd:// or what? and how? device options on cups: -------------------------- AppSocket/HP JetDirect Internet Printing Protocol(http) Internet Printing Protocol(ipp) LPD/LPR Host or Printer Parallel Port Serial Port#1 to #32 device url options ise sunlar: ---------------------------------- Examples: file:/path/to/filename.prn http://hostname:631/ipp/ http://hostname:631/ipp/port1 ipp://hostname/ipp/ ipp://hostname/ipp/port1 lpd://hostname/queue socket://hostname socket://hostname:9100 a port scan on the router produces Port State Service 80/tcp open http 88/tcp open kerberos-sec 515/tcp open printer any help perfectly welcome thanks, baris

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Charles R. Anderson

On Fri, Mar 15, 2002 at 01:08:46PM -0500, Gregory Avedissian wrote: avedis> Would it make sense to repeat Charles' procedure under /opt/mozilla/plugins? avedis> There aren't any jre* files there or under /root/.mozilla, and not even a avedis> plugins directory in the latter. I'm guessing that the files downloaded but avedis> didn't install. Sure, try using /opt/mozilla/plugins and repeating the procedure as root. It appears that your version of mozilla is using a different plugin directory, so perhaps that is why $HOME/.mozilla/plugins didn't work. What version of mozilla are you using? I used 0.9.9. -- Charles R. Anderson cra(a)wpi.edu Network Engineer (508) 831-6110 Computing and Communications Center (508) 831-5115 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Fax (508) 831-5483

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Gregory Avedissian

Still no luck. I tried installing as root, first by logging as su and calling up mozilla from command line, and then again (when that didn't work) by backing out of X and starting over as root, calling mozilla from the menu. I've tried running SuSEconfig and tried re-booting, but it doesn't make a difference. I'm not even sure if I really downloaded the file with the browser - both times I did it, I walked away while it was downloading, and when I came back, the browser was gone. Let me take that back - I have four copies of jre131i.xpi in /tmp. Would it make sense to repeat Charles' procedure under /opt/mozilla/plugins? There aren't any jre* files there or under /root/.mozilla, and not even a plugins directory in the latter. I'm guessing that the files downloaded but didn't install. Thanks. Greg On Friday 15 March 2002 08:16, you wrote: > The solution to this is to start mozilla as root, have it download and > install the plugin, close the browser and then start it up as a normal user > and presto java works. > > Tim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory Avedissian [mailto:avedis@ma.ultranet.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 17:39 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Mozilla > > > > When I got home last night, I tried Mozilla again, and now I remember why I > stopped using it. I had trouble trying to download the java plugin when I > wanted to get into a chat room. > > After another failed attempt to download it with the browser, I tried gftp > and got the file, jre131i.xpi but I have no idea what do do with it. There > weren't any readme files nearby at the ftp site. Any ideas or suggestions > are > welcome. Thanks. > > Greg > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Gregory Avedissian

Still no luck. I tried installing as root, first by logging as su and calling up mozilla from command line, and then again (when that didn't work) by backing out of X and starting over as root, calling mozilla from the menu. I've tried running SuSEconfig and tried re-booting, but it doesn't make a difference. I'm not even sure if I really downloaded the file with the browser - both times I did it, I walked away while it was downloading, and when I came back, the browser was gone. Let me take that back - I have four copies of jre131i.xpi in /tmp. Would it make sense to repeat Charles' procedure under /opt/mozilla/plugins? There aren't any jre* files there or under /root/.mozilla, and not even a plugins directory in the latter. I'm guessing that the files downloaded but didn't install. Thanks. Greg On Friday 15 March 2002 08:16, you wrote: > The solution to this is to start mozilla as root, have it download and > install the plugin, close the browser and then start it up as a normal user > and presto java works. > > Tim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gregory Avedissian [mailto:avedis@ma.ultranet.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 17:39 PM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: [Wlug] Mozilla > > > > When I got home last night, I tried Mozilla again, and now I remember why I > stopped using it. I had trouble trying to download the java plugin when I > wanted to get into a chat room. > > After another failed attempt to download it with the browser, I tried gftp > and got the file, jre131i.xpi but I have no idea what do do with it. There > weren't any readme files nearby at the ftp site. Any ideas or suggestions > are > welcome. Thanks. > > Greg > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 15, 2002

RE: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Keller, Tim

The solution to this is to start mozilla as root, have it download and install the plugin, close the browser and then start it up as a normal user and presto java works. Tim. -----Original Message----- From: Gregory Avedissian [mailto:avedis@ma.ultranet.com] Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 17:39 PM To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Mozilla When I got home last night, I tried Mozilla again, and now I remember why I stopped using it. I had trouble trying to download the java plugin when I wanted to get into a chat room. After another failed attempt to download it with the browser, I tried gftp and got the file, jre131i.xpi but I have no idea what do do with it. There weren't any readme files nearby at the ftp site. Any ideas or suggestions are welcome. Thanks. Greg _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] Mozilla

by Gregory Avedissian

Charles, Thanks for the reply. I tried this with the file I downloaded and that didn't work, so then I went back and got the same file you got, and it still didn't work. Not sure why - it all seemed to install ok. But I still get that damned box coming up. Greg On Thursday 14 March 2002 18:14, you wrote: > On Thu, Mar 14, 2002 at 05:51:48PM -0500, Charles R. Anderson wrote: > cra> /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins > > Nope. I just went and tried it myself. I couln't get the darn > automatic installation to work, so I did this: > > #!/bin/sh > # Download the jre.xpi > cd $HOME > wget --passive-ftp > ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/netscape6/english/6.2.1/unix/linux22/xpi/jre.xpi > > # Go to your mozilla plugin directory > cd $HOME/.mozilla/plugins > > # Make a java2 subdirectory and go into it > mkdir java2 > cd java2 > > # Unzip the xpi file here (yes, it is a ZIP file) > unzip $HOME/jre.xpi > > # Move the contents of jre-image-i386 up one directory > # and remove the istaller junk that doesn't work > mv jre-image-i386/* . > rm -rf symlink.sh install.js jre-image-i386 > > # Make a symlink in the plugin dir to the actual plugin binary > cd .. > ln -s java2/plugin/i386/ns600/libjavaplugin_oji.so . > > > It seems to work. No more annoying "download the plugin" dialog boxes. > > -- > Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ > PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 > Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886 > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

March 15, 2002

Job opportunity

by Andy Stewart

HI gang, I used to post this type of thing on the WWWBoard part of our website, but that part of the website no longer functions. Please delete if uninterested in a possible job opportunity. I received e-mail from a guy looking for somebody with perl, html, linux (specifically redhat), and apache experience for website development (similar to LLBean's website). If you are interested, contact me directly and I'll forward to you the contact info. Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] pop3 server?

by John Stoffel

David> I'm trying to pick a pop3 server, however I am having a tough David> time doing such. A few notes: David> * The pop3 server will, for the time being, mount all maildirs David> via NFS. Similarly, all passwords are retrieved via NIS+. This is just asking for trouble. Mail over NFS is a pain to get right. And do you *really* want the horror of NIS+ on your hands? I keep seeing a job announcement for Bermuda where one of the projects is to migrate from NIS+ to NIS. I feel that LDAP is the way to go in the future, but it's not quite there yet. John

March 15, 2002

Re: [Wlug] docs / latex /?

by Andy Stewart

On Thursday 14 March 2002 08:26 am, you wrote: > I need to generate some documents that look decent on the web and also > print well. Some of the documents are forms for people to fill in, > and, for the most part, the people are pretty unsophisticated. They > may even just print the form and fill it in by hand. Would you consider writing the document in DocBook? From that, you can generate HTML, PS, PDF, and perhaps more. I wrote the gimp-print users' guide this way. I've also used LyX and like it, too. It has tons of documentation that comes with the software. -- Andy Stewart Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org

March 15, 2002