On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:52:03 -0500 Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jacob S([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:17:29 -0500 > > Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Jacob S([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > > > > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:41:32 -0600 > > > > Nate Bargmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > * Bill Wohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004 Nov 23 06:12 -0600]: > > > > > > Anyway, if someone could explain or point me to a document > > > > > > or thread(which I couldn't find) that explains why we need > > > > > > xprint, how it fits in, and what programs it replaces, I'd > > > > > > appreciate it. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm probably not alone ;-). > > > > <snip> > > > > > Since they still depend on xprt I've continued to use the > > > > > mozilla.org packages. > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > > Actually, that's not true. "apt-cache show mozilla-firefox" > > > > reveals that xprt is now only in the recommended line, instead > > > > of the Depends line. In mozilla-browser it's in the Suggests > > > > line. I have been following the latest Mozilla browser in Sarge > > > > while keeping xprt and friends uninstalled. Works great, no > > > > special tricks necessary. > > > > > > > > > > Just checked and you are correct, so I uninstalled xprt*, > > > restarted mozilla-firefox 1.0-2, brought up a page, clicked print, > > > waited ~30 seconds, clicked print, waited ~15 seconds, watched the > > > 'preparing' message appear and the bar scroll, then firefox > > > crashed. The page had some jpegs on it. Nothing was printed. > > > > > > Restarted and watched the same as above on a text only page and it > > > did print and firefox did _not_ crash. > > > > > > Looks like getting firefox from mozilla is a better choice. The > > > current debian package has some issues. :-) > > > > Since Firefox is not my primary browser, I usually upgrade it pretty > > fast to check out the new features and don't follow the Debian > > packages. But I just tried installing it via apt-get to see if I > > experienced the same problem and printing worked great for me. Pages > > with .jpgs, .gifs, text, it didn't seem to matter - Firefox printed > > to cups just fine using the Postscript/default option. Same with the > > tarball from Mozilla.org, but then you already knew that. > > > > Printing has been working great in Mozilla-browser and galeon for > > me, as well. No complaints at all. > > > > I'm running Sarge, btw. > > It seems that the page I can't print with firefox (with or without > xprt) prints fine with mozilla-browser. I tried firefox with xprt and > postscript and it continues to crash, without printing. This is with > with the Debian package _and_ the 1.0 version downloaded from > mozilla.org. A bug report to mozilla.org was submitted. > > The page is one of mine and I thought it was odd that I had printed > copies of it but could not print it with firefox. > > http://www.capital.net/~brittman/puppypic/puppies.html > for those that might want to try it for themselves. Interesting. Anything special on the page (sorry, didn't look at the source)? It crashed both Firefox (from Mozilla.org) and mozilla-browser (from Sarge) on my machine, when I tried to print. Firefox wanted to install a plugin, mozilla-browser simply displayed the page. Jacob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
