Re: [OCLUG-Tech] static ip setup for Linux Mint 18 and similar

2016-12-13 Thread alp
On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 02:29:44AM +, Rob Echlin wrote: > Hi Alex,I would be interested in a short presentation on "modern" > network methods. Varied would be a better word. It may have been done in the past for lack of *variety*, not because it's outdated—it's not, just not meant for your use

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Wireless NICs (was: Installing printers)

2016-10-29 Thread alp
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

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Installing printers

2016-10-29 Thread alp
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/