On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:18:27 +0100 using the keyboard as a tool Clive crafted these words:
|- On (18/08/05 10:36), Marie-Louise wrote: |- > On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:17:15 +0100 using the keyboard as a tool Clive crafted |- > these words: |- > |- > Host name lookup failure |- > |- |- > |- You could try http://192.168.x.x:631 (using your IP address) or check |- > |- /etc/hosts to ensure you have something like: |- > |- 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost |- > |- |- > |- Regards |- > |- |- > |- Clive |- > |- > I have actually tried than and 127.0.0.1 localhost.ariestao |- > localhost and many combinations thereof. |- > |- > I don't think this is fixable on this system for some reason. So I will have |- > to keep printing with Windows and Mandrake. |- > |- OK. Have a look at: |- http://excess.org/docs/linux_windows_printing.html |- |- and check that you've installed all the cupsys packages including |- cupsys-bsd. |- |- Regards |- |- Clive |- |- -- |- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... |- ...strategies for business Thanks for that Clive, I have all those packages installed and a few extra. It is a good page, but I will have to boot into windows and print from there. I don't have a network, just a laptop running on solar power. I live in the bush. Thanks again, Charlie. ************* Registered Linux User:- 329524 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ And all the loveliest things that there be; come simply, so it seems to me. ___________________________Edna St. Vincent Millay *********************************************** Trying Linux Debian Sarge _____________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]