--- civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ron Bouwhuis wrote: > > >I have a ML 8.0 running Samba supporting a home > >network of 1 ML 8.2, 1 Win '98 and 1 Win 2k (my > work > >laptop). My wife is keen to get a new laptop - but > >wants a Mac i-Book. 2 questions: > > > > Well, you know ML is available for G3/G4 based MACs, > and CUPS works.
I know - which means when I win the Linux is best argument, her i-Book is still useable! > > > > > > >1. I run an HP PSC 500 off the ML8.0 using CUPS. > The > >HP website doesn't offer printer drivers for that > >printer for the Mac. But since Linux does and it > >hangs off the Mandrake box - how would I get the > Mac > >to print to the HP PSC? I was thinking I might be > >able to go a PostScript route (using GhostScript, > >somehow). Any thoughts? > > > > Of course, cups has the software to emulate an lpd > server, so you could > use lpd from MAC OS X, I believe. Worth looking into... I'm hoping someone out there will say "I got a Mac to print through a Samba share to xxx printer which doesn't come with a Mac driver" > > > > >2. One main reason for keeping the Windows going > has > >been to run voice-chat (we use Yahoo messenger - > >doesn't offer voice on the Linux version). Anyone > >know a good alternative that works on Mac, Windows > AND > >Linux? > > > How does Gyach do? Just looked at the Gyach site - interesting, but doesn't do voice communication, unless I've missed something! However, when searching Google for Gyach, I stumbled across Freewebfone 3.3, which claims to be cross-platform for all 3. Anyone got any experience with this? Thanks, Ron. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/
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