On Wed, 2002-02-13 at 07:27, George Pitcher wrote: > Hi all, > > This is my first post. > > I have Mandrake 7.0 installed on my 'docked' Dell laptop. I want to be able > to print via ethernet to either of my network printers. Ethernet is working > as I internet access and Apache is serving up the basic fare (so far). > > Can anyone tell me what I need to do (in plain English please) to get either > of these printers to work for me (HP LJ4MV[Postscript] and Apple 12/640PS > Duplex)?
Are these true network printers with their own IP address, or are they simple shared printers attached to a PC? Either way, Mandrake has Printer Setup tools to do the job, you just need to know what type of network printer you are setting up. > Also, The Mandrake was grabed from a May 2000 Mag CD (PC Plus - UK). Is > there any advantage in downloading the v8.2 ISOs and starting all over again > or will this do me fine? My main aim is to have a LAMP setup with PHP. If your hardware can handle it, I would definitely recommend the upgrade to 8.1. Since 8.2 is still beta, you might want to wait a bit for that. I am running 8.1 on my IBM ThinkPad (laptop). Specs: 366MHz Celeron, 256MB RAM, 4.5GB HD, and using ReiserFS. It is quick and stable, much more than I can say for the Win98 which was originally on the box. Dave -- Beware the wrath of dragons, for you are crunchy, and good with ketchup.
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