I'm wanting to use the advanced features of my new HP PhotoSmart C8180. Unfortunately, the version of hplip in etch doesn't seem to enjoy full support for this fine printer. A ppd is available and printing works, but the printer is not auto-detected as it should be, and hp-toolbox shows the device as "unsupported".
Anyway, I'm already using a mixed system:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache policy
Package files:
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
release a=now
900 http://localhost etch/volatile/main Packages
release o=volatile.debian.org,a=stable,l=debian-volatile,c=main
origin localhost
700 http://localhost lenny/updates/main Packages
release v=None,o=Debian,a=testing,l=Debian-Security,c=main
origin localhost
900 http://localhost etch/updates/main Packages
release v=4.0,o=Debian,a=stable,l=Debian-Security,c=main
origin localhost
300 http://localhost experimental/non-free Packages
release o=Debian,a=experimental,l=Debian,c=non-free
origin localhost
300 http://localhost experimental/contrib Packages
release o=Debian,a=experimental,l=Debian,c=contrib
origin localhost
300 http://localhost experimental/main Packages
release o=Debian,a=experimental,l=Debian,c=main
origin localhost
500 http://localhost sid/non-free Packages
release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=non-free
origin localhost
500 http://localhost sid/contrib Packages
release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=contrib
origin localhost
500 http://localhost sid/main Packages
release o=Debian,a=unstable,l=Debian,c=main
origin localhost
700 http://localhost lenny/non-free Packages
release o=Debian,a=testing,l=Debian,c=non-free
origin localhost
700 http://localhost lenny/contrib Packages
release o=Debian,a=testing,l=Debian,c=contrib
origin localhost
700 http://localhost lenny/main Packages
release o=Debian,a=testing,l=Debian,c=main
origin localhost
900 http://localhost etch/non-free Packages
release v=4.0r5,o=Debian,a=stable,l=Debian,c=non-free
origin localhost
900 http://localhost etch/contrib Packages
release v=4.0r5,o=Debian,a=stable,l=Debian,c=contrib
origin localhost
900 http://localhost etch/main Packages
release v=4.0r5,o=Debian,a=stable,l=Debian,c=main
origin localhost
Pinned packages:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache policy hplip
hplip:
Installed: 1.6.10-3etch1
Candidate: 1.6.10-3etch1
Version table:
2.8.7-1 0
300 http://localhost experimental/main Packages
2.8.6.b-3 0
500 http://localhost sid/main Packages
2.8.6.b-1 0
700 http://localhost lenny/main Packages
*** 1.6.10-3etch1 0
900 http://localhost etch/main Packages
900 http://localhost etch/updates/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$
So, I figured I'd just install the version from testing. This does not work
as well as I'd hoped.
Using the aptitude CLI "aptitude install hplip=2.8.6.b-1" results endless
prompts to continue resolving dependencies until all my RAM and swap are
exhausted and the kernel kills aptitude.
Using the aptitude CUI, I open up the hplip package info, highlight the
2.8.6.b-1 version, and press '+'. This results in some breakage and a
suggestion. The first suggestion involves removing hplip; I reject that
action for hplip and request another suggestsion. This suggestion involves
keeping hplip at version 1.6.10-3etch1; I reject that action for hplip and
request another suggestion. Aptitute begins "thinking" and continues until
all my RAM and swap are consumed and the kernel kills aptitude.
The package dependencies that the aptitude CLI spits out are:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libsnmp15: Depends: libsnmp-base (>= 5.4.1~dfsg-11) but 5.2.3-7etch4 is
installed.
Depends: libsensors3 (>= 1:2.10.3-1) but 1:2.10.1-3 is installed.
Depends: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8f-5) but 0.9.8c-4etch3 is
installed.
hplip: Depends: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8f-5) but 0.9.8c-4etch3 is installed.
Depends: python (>= 2.5) but 2.4.4-2 is installed.
Depends: python-support (>= 0.7.1) but 0.5.6 is installed.
Depends: python-dbus (>= 0.80) but it is not installable
Depends: hplip-data (> 2.8.6.b) but 1.6.10-3etch1 is installed.
libperl5.10: Depends: perl-base (= 5.10.0-17) but 5.8.8-7etch3 is installed.
ghostscript: Conflicts: gs-common (< 8.62) but 0.3.11 is installed.
Conflicts: gs-gpl (< 8.62) but 8.54.dfsg.1-5etch1 is installed.
Any suggestions? I can live with the old hplip, but I'd rather upgrade to it
if possible.
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