On (23/11/04 15:52), Wayne Topa 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. It prints fine here on sid (firefox 1.0) ps/cups
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