On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 05:45:21PM -0400, Howard Krakower wrote:
> I do recall that there have been issues with
> the Broadcom nic's in Dell laptops when running any flavour of linux.
There are problems with Broadcom NICs in general, Dell laptops
irrespective of that.
> So if this is still an iss
On 16-10-29 03:19 PM, Howard Krakower wrote:
I tried using a Brother HL-2140
printer - it installed the driver correctly, but when I attempted to
print the test page, it spat out over 50 sheets of blank paper.
Brother seems to need a binary blob called "CUPS-Wrapper" to work.
http://www.openp
The Samsung is ML-1865 (not wireless).
I decided to try to get the Brother HL-2140 working. All the install
of the drivers shows up without any issues. The os correctly
identified the printer and installed the appropriate driver. However,
not when I ask it to print, it spits out the correct number
On Sat, Oct 29, 2016 at 03:19:34PM -0400, Howard Krakower wrote:
> I first installed Ubuntu, but it would not recognize her model of
> printer (Samsung ML-1865) - all it would print out said that it was
> the wrong driver.
The foomatic database doesn't include it.
http://www.openprinting.org/
I decided to install a flavour of linux on my wife's laptop (A Dell
D630). The key issue was to ensure that she would be able to print
out some documents.
I first installed Ubuntu, but it would not recognize her model of
printer (Samsung ML-1865) - all it would print out said that it was
the wrong
I have a 24" 1920x1200 Samsung monitor.
It's ok but I can't use DVI and HDMI at the same time (2 computers).
I was looking at monitors and x1200 is impossible to find.
I use it for work so I like the resolution.
I also found a lot of 23.5" monitors that are sold as 24" monitors, how
can that be l
