On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 15:54 +1000, david walcroft wrote: > Craig White wrote: > > On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 09:00 +1000, david walcroft wrote: > > > >> Craig White wrote: > >> > >>> On Thu, 2007-12-13 at 15:57 +1000, david walcroft wrote: > >>> > > > > > >>>> It seems to know which cups to install but cannot find the rpm. > >>>> > >>>> > >>> ---- > >>> that usually can be fixed by clearing yum cache. > >>> > >>> why you removed cups with a --nodeps is beyond my comprehension but the > >>> following might work... > >>> > >>> yum clean all > >>> yum install cups > >>> yum update > >>> > >>> Try that and see if it installs cups > >>> > >>> Craig > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> I thought removing cups would clear up any faulty connections, it has > >> worked for > >> me in the past. > >> > >> [david@reddwarf burner]$ rpm -qa |grep cups > >> cups-pdf-2.4.6-3.fc8.i386 > >> apcupsd-std-3.10.18-1.i386 > >> gutenprint-cups-5.0.1-5.fc8.i386 > >> cups-libs-1.3.4-4.fc8.i386 > >> cups-1.3.4-4.fc8.i386 > >> libgnomecups-0.2.2-11.fc8.i386 > >> [david@reddwarf burner] > >> > >> Cups is now installed I had to do the manual method. > >> > > ---- > > I hope that did not include --nodeps > > > > Please tell me that didn't including installing with --nodeps > > ---- > > > >> yum updated 31 files but no cups yet > >> Still not printing. > >> > > ---- > > now back to my earlier thread... > > > > OK, you need to register and then start cups... > > > > /sbin/chkconfig cups on > > /sbin/service cups start > > > > Then you will have to see if printer is still set up...probably easiest > > to just use 'Administration' => 'Printing' > > > > set up printer, apply changes, click 'Print Test Page' > > > > until you get a test page to print, don't bother with any other program. > > Fix the settings > > > > Craig > > > > > > > I do not know if this will affect this problem but I have just remembered > That I use HP's driver hplip for my printer. ---- I'm sort of done with trying to help when you won't do what I suggest, there's little point of continuing on Craig
