My 7.1 based box is working quite well save for the fact that I can't print out of netscape. I've been told by a linux techie at my ISP that I should upgrade the kernel to 2.4.5. As I am still very new to Linux, can someone advise me as to the best way to so do without disrupting what I now have working well otherwise? tnx, dave
On Saturday 25 August 2001 09:19 am, David C. Johanson wrote:
My 7.1 based box is working quite well save for the fact that I can't print out of netscape. I've been told by a linux techie at my ISP that I should upgrade the kernel to 2.4.5. As I am still very new to Linux, can someone advise me as to the best way to so do without disrupting what I now have working well otherwise?
tnx,
dave
What kernel are you running now and what is the reason for the upgrade? -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 08/25/01 10:26 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated."
Running 2.4.0-4GB Only reason was on the advice of tech support guy who said that upgrading to the 2.4.5 kernel solves a LOT of USB issues including one with netscape. Currently, when I try to print from within either netscape or netscape mail I get an unrecognized printer error. My printer is an USB Epson Stylus Photo 1270. Neither lpr, or any of the following suggestions: lpr -P epson,WINEPS | lpr epson,WINEPS | lpr -P "epson,WINEPS" work. For printing in CorelOffice 2000 my printer is setup as simply: epson,WINEPS and everything prints, color and B&W. All I really want to do is to be able to print from within netscape. Any suggestions in lieu of a kernel upgrade certainly appreciated although I'm not against upgrading the kernel; however, I also don't want to upset a functioning box in the process. ;-) tnx, dave Bruce Marshall wrote:
On Saturday 25 August 2001 09:19 am, David C. Johanson wrote:
My 7.1 based box is working quite well save for the fact that I can't print out of netscape. I've been told by a linux techie at my ISP that I should upgrade the kernel to 2.4.5. As I am still very new to Linux, can someone advise me as to the best way to so do without disrupting what I now have working well otherwise?
tnx,
dave
What kernel are you running now and what is the reason for the upgrade?
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On Saturday 25 August 2001 11:47 am, David C. Johanson wrote:
Running 2.4.0-4GB
Only reason was on the advice of tech support guy who said that upgrading to the 2.4.5 kernel solves a LOT of USB issues including one with netscape. Currently, when I try to print from within either netscape or netscape mail I get an unrecognized printer error. My printer is an USB Epson Stylus Photo 1270. Neither lpr, or any of the following suggestions: lpr -P epson,WINEPS | lpr epson,WINEPS | lpr -P "epson,WINEPS" work. For printing in CorelOffice 2000 my printer is setup as simply: epson,WINEPS and everything prints, color and B&W.
All I really want to do is to be able to print from within netscape. Any suggestions in lieu of a kernel upgrade certainly appreciated although I'm not against upgrading the kernel; however, I also don't want to upset a functioning box in the process. ;-)
tnx,
dave
I would be glad to walk you through a kernel upgrade... and if it's done right, you'll be able to boot either your current kernel or the new kernel when you are done.... That should eliminate any worries about ruining your current system. But my methods are from scratch, using the kernels from www.kernel.org. Maybe someone else on the list can tell you how to do it more easily. My way is a good learning exercise... but would take longer than using the RPM's from SuSE. However, even using the RPM's, you want to protect yourself by being able to boot the old and the new kernels. +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 08/25/01 11:50 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "You might be a high-tech Red-neck if: your wrist watch has more computing power than a 486DX-50"
Hi Bruce If you have some sort of step-by-step, I would also be interested in this. I have only tried building a kernel once, and it went OK, but was missing some of the modules SuSE had put in. I'd certainly like to learn a bit more. Kevin On Saturday 25 August 2001 15:54, Bruce Marshall wrote:
I would be glad to walk you through a kernel upgrade... and if it's done right, you'll be able to boot either your current kernel or the new kernel when you are done.... That should eliminate any worries about ruining your current system.
But my methods are from scratch, using the kernels from www.kernel.org. Maybe someone else on the list can tell you how to do it more easily.
On Saturday 25 August 2001 05:43 pm, Kevin Donnelly wrote:
Hi Bruce
If you have some sort of step-by-step, I would also be interested in this. I have only tried building a kernel once, and it went OK, but was missing some of the modules SuSE had put in. I'd certainly like to learn a bit more.
Kevin
Ok, class has started.... one student in session who claims he has a lot of honey-dews on his list and will plug away at it as he gets time. I'll forward you the homework. :o) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 08/25/01 18:15 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke." - Rudyard Kipling
My 7.1 based box is working quite well save for the fact that I can't print out of netscape. I've been told by a linux techie at my ISP that I should upgrade the kernel to 2.4.5. As I am still very new to Linux, can someone advise me as to the best way to so do without disrupting what I now have working well otherwise?
tnx,
dave Its reasonable to think a kernel upgrade could fix access to an usb device. Its hard to swallow that U can access the printer directly, not thru netscape. Netscape launches a command, and on all the versions I know U have control of which command is used to print. on Netscape 4.7 (my current version), the Netscape print command pops up a window, with the shell print command used, in a text box, U can change it. Just fill with the command that works on the command line (I mean under shell), maybe caring for environment variables defining target printer or option... Its hard to tell any more, dunno wether u use CUPS or regular
David C. Johanson writes:
printing...
Im no beginner, kernel update is not something a beginner should do by
himself, a guy offered U his support, dont do it without a serious
support, and a serious backup. But maybe after all kernel update is
now something easy, and Im cautious for no reason...
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Pierre Imbaud
pierre@saiph.com wrote:
David C. Johanson writes:
My 7.1 based box is working quite well save for the fact that I can't print out of netscape. I've been told by a linux techie at my ISP that I should upgrade the kernel to 2.4.5. As I am still very new to Linux, can someone advise me as to the best way to so do without disrupting what I now have working well otherwise?
For kernel update stick to the sdb-article 'ftpkernel'. IN short, it's like that: 1. Download new kernel, as an rpm. 2. Backup your old kernel: # cp /boot/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz.old and # cp /boot/initrd /boot/initrd.old 3. Install new kernel: # rpm -Uhv k_deflt.rpm 4. Create new ramdisk: # mk_initrd 5. rerun lilo: # lilo Next reboot, your new kernel is present. Worked exactly like that for my update on 2.4.7 Enjoy the sunday ... Wolfi ================================== mailto:wolfi_z@web.de
This seems to be a very straight-forward procedure. However, on my first attempt, I ran into two unexpected issues: 1. When I installed the new kernel, I received messages that it conflicted with originally installed kernel; and 2. On reboot (from floppy--to avoid previous MBR problems), I get a message "ram disk decompressing;" however, that process never seems to come to an end. Your thoughts? Thanks. geno ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At 12:50 PM 8/26/2001 +0200, you wrote:
pierre@saiph.com wrote:
David C. Johanson writes:
My 7.1 based box is working quite well save for the fact that I can't print out of netscape. I've been told by a linux techie at my ISP that I should upgrade the kernel to 2.4.5. As I am still very new to Linux, can someone advise me as to the best way to so do without disrupting what I now have working well otherwise?
For kernel update stick to the sdb-article 'ftpkernel'. IN short, it's like that:
1. Download new kernel, as an rpm. 2. Backup your old kernel: # cp /boot/vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz.old and # cp /boot/initrd /boot/initrd.old 3. Install new kernel: # rpm -Uhv k_deflt.rpm 4. Create new ramdisk: # mk_initrd 5. rerun lilo: # lilo
Next reboot, your new kernel is present. Worked exactly like that for my update on 2.4.7
Enjoy the sunday ... Wolfi ================================== mailto:wolfi_z@web.de
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