Re: [newbie] ML7.2 and Printer + ML7.2 and GeForce
At first do a "killall -9 cupsd" then "rm -f /var/spool/cups/* /var/spool/cups/tmp/* /etc/cups/ppds.dat" and afterwards a "service cups start". If the daemon does not start up correctly now (check with "lpstat -t"), reboot and repeat these steps. If this does not help, do "rm -f /etc/cups/ppd/printername.ppd; mv /etc/cups/printers.conf /etc/cups/printers.conf.orig; touch /etc/cups/printers.conf", then the steps from the beginning and reinstall your printer(s). When "lpstat -t" shows your printer, start "xpp" as root and choose your printer. Click on the "Options" button and in the dialog on "This printer as default". Now "lp" or "lpr" without options should print on the desired printer. Till Christian wrote: 2. I can't use my printer with Mandrake 7.2 lp says: "error - no default destination available." I tried to reconfigure with the Mandrake tools (PrinterDrake) but after the message "Reading the CUPS driver database" nothing else happens. The printer icon on the desktop says:" Unable to connect to CUPS server, check options." cupsd and lpd are loaded (cupds in even show twice after typing "ps -A"). The testpage during the installation process has been printed correctly (although blue looks like mauve). HardDrake displays this: Manufacturer: HEWLETT-PACKARD Model: DESKJET 890C Device: /dev/lp0 Bus-Type: Parallel Someone told me to start a browser and type in 'http://localhost:631' to reconfigure the printer settings but this produces an error message: "ERROR The requested URL could not be retrieved" I'm really unexperienced with Linux so if you have an idea try to explain in easy words. Thanx and sorry for that long eMail
[newbie] ML7.2 and Printer + ML7.2 and GeForce
Hi... I have two problems with my Mandrake 7.2 system 1. I've selected the XFree4.0.1 packages during the installation process. My card has been identified as "GeForce 256 (generic) GeForce 256 DDR PCI" (according to HardDrake) But now it seems to me that XFree3.3.6 is running. So I don't get hardware acceleration for my GeForce256 (DDR) which is an APG card. I've installed the NVIDIA-Drivers from the NVIDIA homepage. In the documentation it says: "To use the new 2D module, simply modify the Device section of the XF86Config file and replace: Driver "nv" with Driver "nvidia" But I can't find that "nv" line in my XF86Config. On linuxnewbie.org I found an article about installing X4.0.1 and the NVIDIA drivers from scratch. Do I have to do this cause there's something wrong with the Mandrake 7.2 X4.0.1 packages? 2. I can't use my printer with Mandrake 7.2 lp says: "error - no default destination available." I tried to reconfigure with the Mandrake tools (PrinterDrake) but after the message "Reading the CUPS driver database" nothing else happens. The printer icon on the desktop says:" Unable to connect to CUPS server, check options." cupsd and lpd are loaded (cupds in even show twice after typing "ps -A"). The testpage during the installation process has been printed correctly (although blue looks like mauve). HardDrake displays this: Manufacturer: HEWLETT-PACKARD Model: DESKJET 890C Device: /dev/lp0 Bus-Type: Parallel Someone told me to start a browser and type in 'http://localhost:631' to reconfigure the printer settings but this produces an error message: "ERROR The requested URL could not be retrieved" I'm really unexperienced with Linux so if you have an idea try to explain in easy words. Thanx and sorry for that long eMail
