MEPIS

[Mel 0]

I'm brand new to Linux so I'll start with a little

background.

I started with an ADAM,went to COMMODORE64 then AMIGA

and finally to ibm clones.Everyone in my neighborhood

think I'm the local guru (boy,are they confused? My wife

says I'm more like the local nut.) so don't worry about

terminology.

My two newest computers came preloaded with "Spyware XP",

the ultimate bandwidth eater.

I spent a couple weeks searching the web for an alternative

OS.I was impressed with the information I found on Linux

systems so I downloaded and burned a LiveCD with which I

was very impressed.

So I pulled the plug on the HD in my hp pavilion 551w and

stuck in an old 10gb hd and started looking for ISOs.

I downloaded and burned DEBIAN,couldn't figure out the

installion docs.So I downloaded and burned ARK,couldn't get

the GUI to work with SIS.I burned SUSI,couldn't get it to

boot.

Finally found MEPIS and have an OS.Now I need help.

 

1. hp officejet R60 3in 1 (parrellel).Can't get MEPIS to recognize

it. OR

2. hp psc 2210 4 in 1 (USB). Locks up OS.

3. How do I set up an Intel® pro/100 VE network connection

so I can get on the internet with cable ?

I am fully aware that you can't definitly solve my problems

without being in the presence of my machine so I will greatly

appreciate any advice from anyone.Even the newest novice may

say something that will ring a bell.

Thank you.

[danleff 0]

I am not going to be much help on this one, but perhaps others can comment.

 

HP and Compaq systems have a hidden partition that contains recovery information, and in some cases, bios information. It is good that you changed the hard drive, as I know that recovery disks are not usually shipped with XP systems with HP systems. This would have been a hassle.

 

This issue is important if there was bios information written to the original disc, then the bios is affected.

 

Can you get into the bios and change information, such as making the system boot off of CDROM first?

 

I will assume yes, if you have been able to boot from a cd.

 

MEPIS is a very good CD based distro and works in all my systems.

 

The second issue is your hardware. The multi-function printers are a pain, especially USB. This will be the second major issue for you. If you have one, I would just try a plain printer to see if it works.

 

Internet should work out of the box, if the hardware is supported. The only clarification would be if you are trying to use a USB modem directly connected to the USB port on your computer. Again, it sounds like you have a network adapter (NIC card), so the NIC card should be plugged into a router, which in turn is connected to the USB modem.

 

Linux works with many common NIC cards, but intel may be an issue, I don't know. This may be solved by getting another NIC card that is supported. They are very cheap and may be worth the effort.

 

Reference;

 

http://www.intel.com/support/network/adapter/1000/linux/e100.htm

 

Hopefully others can be more helpful on this one.

 

You may want to try Knoppix as an alternative and see if this works, If not, look at the issues that I raised and let us know what you find.

[Mel 0]

Thanks ,I'll try a simple HP printer.

I have cable internet connected to network

card. I just need to figure out how to set up the nic.

Mepis is easy to install so I am going to try reinstalling.

I probably made a wrong decision during install.

When I learn my way around linux, things may become

a lot easier.

I'll post another message if it doesn't work.I believe

you solved my printer problem by stating what should have been

obvious.

Thank you for replying.

[Dapper Dan 0]

Quote:

My two newest computers came preloaded with "Spyware XP",

LOL!!

Mel, I've heard a lot of good things about Mepis and have been meaning to download it and have a look. Maybe this is a good excuse for me to.
Those problems may be more specific to Mepis itself, in how their method is on setting such things up. I'll try to download Mepis sometime today though, and have a look at it..

[Mel 0]

I think most of my problems are due to my ignorance of

Linux.I'm reminded of my old Adam & Commodore days.

I switched printers to a hp deskjet 722c.After setting

up everything I could find having to do with printers,everything

looks great except it doesn't print.I even get the popup

message "file has been successfully sent to yourhpdeskjet722c".

Although Mepis is telling me the message has been sent to the

printer,I think he keeps forgetting to tell the printer.

I have made a little headway though.I can turn on the printer

without crashing.

My biggest problem is my ignorance of Linux.For that reason

I have decided to stick with Mepis and post my problems and

and anything I do that seems to help.Hopefully that, with replies

from the Linux community will make this thread helpfull to

future newbees interested in Mepis.

Due to the apparant nature of Linux development,I'm assuming

my best bet is to read all docs I find for any Linux release

and put most of the info in a file titled "HEY!SOMETHING IN HERE

MIGHT WORK WITH SOMETHING."

As for all you other Mepis newbees,please post here.If you are

afraid your question will sound stupid then remember this

"There are only 2 things that can possibly be stupid about a question,

one is not asking the question, the other is anyone whe thinks it

was a stupid question."

[Dapper Dan 0]

Quote:

"There are only 2 things that can possibly be stupid about a question, one is not asking the question, the other is anyone whe thinks it was a stupid question."

Good quote!!

[Mel 0]

I only put the qoutation marks for emphasis.

Years ago (not saying how many), when my oldest daughter

came home upset because someone said a question she asked

her teacher was stupid,I made 2 posters and had her give them

to her teacher.

You read one in my last post, the other said;

"If you really believe your question will sound stupid

then you have 2 choices;

1. You can SOUND stupid.

or

2. You can BE stupid."

 

That evening my daughter came home with a note from her school

principal asking me to print 60 copies of each poster,which I

did with a great amount of pride.

None of my children were ever again too embarassed to ask questions.

[Dapper Dan 0]

Quote:

That evening my daughter came home with a note from her school
principal asking me to print 60 copies of each poster,which I
did with a great amount of pride.
None of my children were ever again too embarassed to ask questions.

Mel, you sound like a very good father! I have a daughter who just turned 3 and is starting pre-school Monday. I will remember what you said!

[danleff 0]

Nice! I have a 5 year old and will remember the same. Yes, I said daughter, not grand-daughter. Dapper Dan, you didn't say how old you were!

 

Mel. I have Mepis installed on my system with a HP laserjet. Is yours USB or parallel port?

 

Reference for the hp deskjet 722c;

 

http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_722C

[danleff 0]

Mel

 

Try this.

 

Sign on as root user. The password is mepis

 

Go to the k menu > settings > control panel

 

Click on the + sign next to peripherals

 

Choose printers

 

Your printer should be listed on the top.

 

On the bootom of the menu, where it says Printer system currently used, choose cups.

 

On the top of the menu, choose add > add pinter/class > next.

 

Click the button local printer > next

 

Your printer should be listed under parallel port 1, click on this. > next

 

on the let screen scroll down to hp. on the right choose your printer model

 

Highlight the recommended driver > next

 

A menu will come up with a "test" button. Click on this.

 

 

wait for the test page to print, if it does successfully > next > next until you reach General information.

 

pick a new name for the printer. For me it was laserjet2 (no spaces). ignore the other fields.

 

Click on finish. Your new printer name should be there. Right click on it and set it as user default, exit the control panel

 

Try to print a document using the printer name you just created.

 

When you print your first document, make sure that cups is the default choice on the printer menu that comes up in the application that you use and that you use your new printer name.

[Dapper Dan 0]

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Dapper Dan, you didn't say how old you were!

Getting off subject but I'm 46. I have a daughter 3 and a son who just turned 4 months. I decided to skip the father stage, marry a really young good looking woman, and go straight to the grandfather stage!

[danleff 0]

48 here. Us old foggys giving advice...

[Dapper Dan 0]

48 and you've got one 4? Man danleff, you started later than me! 8)

[Maillion 0]

Quote:

Getting off subject but I'm 46. I have a daughter 3 and a son who just turned 4 months. I decided to skip the father stage, marry a really young good looking woman, and go straight to the grandfather stage!

Didn't work, did it? You still wound up a father!

[Mel 0]

Thanks to everyone

I got my cable connection going in Mepis.

While reading messages on this site I ran across a remark about

plug and play. Checked my BIOS. Was set for P&P OS . Changed it and

discovered Mepis is not a P & P OS.

I'm up and running on web now with Linux. No protection ,though.

A diskwipe and reload will give me a little moe exp. with Linux.

[Dapper Dan 0]

Good news! Congratulations!

[danleff 0]

Good deal! I didn't think of this straight off and should have. Most Linux distros like it this way. Nice searching job!

[Mel 0]

I think I have a broken module on my Mepis

install disk.I can't get a printer to work

with Mepis.

I wiped Mepis and installed ARK and everything

is working.Only problem is sound doesn't have much

volumn.I should be able to fix that with powered

speakers.(Mepis has good sound but no print)