Re: Printing from BDI

[Ray <rehenry-at-up.net>]

Jack

I use the HP definition also and the correct ghostscript files are on the
BDI.  cdrom/RedHat/RPMS/ghostscript-5-11.i386.rpm and fonts.  These should
install without any problem.

HTH

Ray

On Sun, 09 Sep 2001, you wrote:
> Ray -
> 
> I got the floppy setup working, installed the 2 necessary files and
> got Linux talking to the printer.  However, I've learned that Linux
> is trying to communicate to it via Postscript and my HP Laserjet 4P
> doesn't understand that.  So it seems that there is something called
> Ghostscript needed to convert the print stream into something my
> printer understands. 
> 
> I have a Red Hat Linux 7.0 CD set and found 2 Ghostscript rpms on
> that and tried to install the first and got errors saying that there
> is a dependency problem in that libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.1.3) was needed.  I
> found libc.so.6 on another of the disks in the set, but didn't know
> what to do with it.
> 
> Am I on the right track?  
> 
> Is there a problem because I am using a newer version of Linux to get
> these files?
> 
> Do you have any suggestions for my next step to be able to print
> legibly?
> 
> 
> > > I don't have a home icon on my KDE desktop that comes on when I boot
> > > up.  So I can't get there by this method.  Any suggestions?
> > 
> > The home icon should be a hut down along the bottom panel.  On my screen it
> > is right next to the K down there.  It is possible that your panel is
> > rolled up toward one side or the other.  If so there will be a little gray
> > arrow down in one of the bottom corners.  Click on that and it should show
> > the panel.
> > 
> 
> When I bring up the file manager (K - System - File Manager) (there
> should be a short cut to get here), I see the home icon you're
> talking about.
> 
> No, this icon is not on the set of nine or more icons on the bar at
> the bottom of my desktop.  Should it be?  How do I get it there?
> 
> If I bring up the KFM and click on its home icon, up comes a window
> with one icon on it called desktop.  I can't seem to get to
> usr/local/emc from here.  All I can get to is the same set of icons
> that appear on the desktop.
> 
> Rushing to get this off before church - hope I didn't make any errors
> above.  Your and others help is much appreciated.
> 
> Jack