Thanks for the links, Scott. I've briefly looked them over and will dig
into them more after I get home if needed. I actually did have Linux
printing to my Win7 connected Brother & HP printers at home several
months ago but don't remember how I did it and I never made a permanent
install. I think it was dependent on running Mint which seemed to have
all the Windows networking bits in place right out of the box. I do
know that Ubuntu and Zorin couldn't do it out of the box.
I managed to get Puppy Linux up and running on my wireless network here
in Florida but didn't have enough play time (when the wife wasn't using
her laptop computer) to figure out how to get it to connect to the
wireless HP printer. I think it's just a matter of plunking the right
URLs into the right places. Note that neither Ubuntu, Mint nor Zorin
could connect wirelessly to my router out of the box. I was impressed
that Puppy Linux did.
Actually, since my plan for the re-purposed laptop is that it will only
*ever* connect with 2 banks and 2 investment houses I think I'd probably
be good to go even with WinXP as is with no further MS support. If I
can't trust that these 4 sites aren't infected all is lost anyhow. If
not, what am I not thinking of?
Thanks,
Chuck Norcutt
On 3/1/2014 8:11 PM, Scott Gomez wrote:
> One thing I do not see mentioned above, Chuck, is that most Win viruses are
> not transferrable to Linux machines, so I wouldn't be too worried about it
> being a Windows network. The main thing is to use good passwords--and
> different passwords--on your Linux machine where required, and to not
> change default permissions without good reason (and understanding of why
> you are doing it). Other than that, I'd say you're well on your way.
>
> I've used Fedora on a Win network for years. Works just fine, and the
> SELinux addition adds a little extra layer of security.
>
> If your printer is network-attached, you'll likely find drivers for it
> (especially if it's from HP) and you can use it without having to worry
> about the Windows machine at all. If it's USB-attached, things are a bit
> more problematic, but should still be doable fairly easily. You might fiund
> these links helpful:
>
> http://www.printmanager.com/cms.php?aid=82&fullpage=1&support=8
>
> http://justin.yackoski.name/winp/
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 2:54 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Our schools, both public and private, are slacking off on their jobs.
>> Wife's and Wives are different things entirely, just as their, there and
>> they're. Most of our barely literate citizens can't tell the difference.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ken Norton
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 1:55 PM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Linux security query, was: Nasty iOS and OS X security
>> bug
>>
>>> My written Engrish continues to deteriorate, either due to old age or
>>> lack of contact with native English speakers ;-) although I did think
>>> the plural was wives.
>>
>> Wife's
>>
>> Forgot the apostrophe.
>>
>> You are still in shock from the near bankruptcy that a Land Rover can
>> cost you in keeping it running.
>>
>>
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