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Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-08T16:08:24Z

I like the UNIX design philosophy where each program does only one
thing, and does that one thing exceedingly well. However, the idea is
dead. IMHO, this trend in killing the UNIX design came X11. Modular X
from Xorg is better, but still isn't quite right. The guys over at
MicroXwin have done amazing things, but their code isn't all

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-08T08:28:49Z

Well you could use a live puppy but of course getting a ompiler working
is fun.. I still think plan 9 might be suitable
I have an old xeom here running some sata cards without problem ( server)

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-08T06:13:13Z

<snipped for brevity>
LOL
I have a whole hell of a lot of obsolete machines I fool with from time
to time...even a Kaypro.
As to Minux I did not do much more than simply install it and have a look...
but with Plan 9 I got as far as putting it on-line and fooling with Abaco
Well I refused for a long time to jump on the upgrade bandwagon...

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-08T02:24:49Z

Tried Opensolaris yesterday, but default is gnome on the livecd, ack!
(grind up). Need to work out how to just get a basic terminal system and
add a lighter WM like icewm.
will keep BSd in mind.
thanks

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-08T02:20:12Z

What did you do with it?
I should call you a bastard because the last thing I need is another
excuse not to cull all those old systems (~20) I still have in the garage
and when I saw "distributed", aaaaaargh.

Ok, I at least had the latest slack on torrent (blown away
unfortunately). Will need to see if I burnt an iso copy.

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-07T23:32:48Z

Try FreeBSD or Opensolaris.

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-07T21:33:42Z

Am Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:53:05 -0600 schrieb philo:
I just thought more about [link] but it's in german
language available olnly
cheers

Re: Log console boot messages

2009-11-07T20:07:20Z

P1 wrote:
Errors in services starting up should be logged in /var/log/messages

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-07T13:53:05Z

<snip>
here is the link to Brain 1
looks scary
[link]

Re: Linux Mint - terminal configuring

2009-11-07T13:29:05Z

$ ls -l /usr/bin/mint-f*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 357 2009-07-27 16:20 mint-fortune

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-07T13:27:36Z

Hey...cool
I've fooled with Minix and Plan 9
Though Minix was really designed more as a "classroom" in which to teach
the fundamentals of operating systems...I think that Plan 9 is really
great for serious "techies" .
To the OP...I think you'd enjoy Plan 9
but to get right to the heart of your question...

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-07T12:45:44Z

Naah, there are plenty of unix applications that work well. It is just a
question of the platform to run them.
The generic problem infesting Linux is this myopic race to be just like
windows and to this end they are just loading the OS with so many
background processes, that it is just going to become as holey and

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-07T09:13:41Z

Perhaps you might look at minix ?
old style as or maybe plan 9

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-07T05:24:29Z

That is as useful as the rest of your post your moronic idiot. The
package is there, I have it installed but the application no longer
interact with the intelligence of the whole lpr/lprng system, so you are
left to enter a complicated string each time you want to print something.
Yep, typical egos that now infest linux and are slavishly sucking up to

Re: Which distributions of Linx still support lpr/lprng printing by default?

2009-11-07T02:51:36Z

Am Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:22:03 +0000 schrieb terryc:
apt-cache search lprng
Yes, do that.

Brain 1.0, awesome distro you don't need patches, updates etc.
cheers