Re: OT: How to find a modem that works with Linux...

Save yourself a lot of trouble, just pick up a USR V92 faxmodem or equivalent making sure it's -external-. Besides absolutely ensuring compatability, you can use it for a backup dialup connection on the WAN side of a broadband router if/when you get cable or DSL access to the 'net. Good luck,

Re: Burning an jigdo ISO

Just in case you forgot: did you md5sum your resulting .iso file and compare that result to the md5sum posted in the iso directory on the iso download site? (it's supposed to be automatic but you might as well see it with your own eyes). Steve On May 22, 2002 12:25 am, Vaughan, Curtis wrote: >

HP 7200e CD Writer

Hello there, Is there anyone out there who has managed to get the above CD writer to work with Debian (using cdrecord or other package to burn CD's)? How? It is a parallel port portable writer. Thanks, Steve -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trou

Re: Digital camera how-to

> Also, the original poster should note that any camera with removable > media will work with Linux, since nearly all card readers work under > Linux, and card readers are often more convenient anyway. What's a card reader? (I am totally unfamiliar with digital photography). Does this mean taking

Digital camera how-to

Hello there, I'm not able to find any info about whether or not a USB digital camera can be used with Linux (Debian or otherwise). In particular, a Canon PowerShot A40. Does anyone know of any doc's that can get me started? Or is there a reason I can't find anything (in other words can it be d

jigdo-file for Linux won't run on FreeBSD

Hello all, I'm trying to download the Debian CD image with jigsaw-download (jigdo http://home.in.tum.de/~atterer/jigdo/jigdo-bin-0.6.5.tar.bz2 as per instructions at jigdo homepage and debian.org). I'm running FreeBSD 4.5., and I'm a newbie to Debian (not yet installed) It unpacks fine and jigd

Re: printcap help please

> steve >I ended up with the following in /etc/printcap > steve > > steve >lp|hpdj|HP Deskjet540:\ > steve > :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hpdj:\ > steve > :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\ > steve > :if=/etc/magicfilter/dj500-filter:\ > steve > :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/l

printcap help please

Starting with the slink base system, I installed packages lprng, magicfilter, gs. Then did magicfilterconfig --force I ended up with the following in /etc/printcap lp|hpdj|HP Deskjet540:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hpdj:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magic

where is lpr (or LPRng) ?

I have newly installed slink, have an lp module, and created a printcap file and spooling directory for my HP540 deskjet. What is the command to print a file? I have read the printing HOWTO, it seems there should be an lpr command, or possibly LPRng, but I don't see any sign of them. Also doe