This is My Story
 

This thread was originally titled: This is My Story
Some lame-brain mod decided to rename it cups won't start.
I sent him a very nice email asking him to rectify. -ignored

So
I'll erase my original "story" and replace it with this, and call him a lame-brain, and now I feel better.

RE:
XavierP

hello and welcome!

didn't want to leave this unanswered at all so just a little suggestion: please concentrate in separate posts your various issues, and be concise on the errors you are experiencing, like exact text you are receiving or what is it exactly that it's not working ('not printing' may not tell enough to help you out).

1. quake: i get correctly that you get an error stating 'no such file or directory' when you run the file?
2. you actually cannot get your HP OfficeJet G85 to print, but you get a statement that the printing has been done? what are you using to print? cups?
3. you need to modify your configure files to change the default sending port 25 to another one to pass through your ISP blocks. which program are you using?
4. these look enough for me already :)

just to get things straight.

cheers,

aj.

1) you could try " ./quake " , after you cd to the dir. where quake is.

egag

Hi there,

I'm glad you like slack so much, it rocks.

I've also looked into the quake thing in my past, but never got it to fully work. So I'm interested in hearing what others have to say about your problem.

egag has a good point, sometimes when you are using /etc/profile when bash is launched (IE: when you login a tty) then you will need to './' in the current directory. I think it's because the CWD is not in the default path, but whatever doing the ./ with just give bash that extra info that you are looking in the current directory.

Anyway, good luck and happy slackin .

ArmorAttak,

First of all, I think the 'command not found' errors you're getting with quake are because the executable isn't in your path and you're running as root. When you're running as root, the current directory is almost always excluded from your path for security reasons. To execute a file within your current directory, the operator './' is used before the filename. ie:
While it's true that linux/unix are case sensitive, that doesn't mean that they won't handle uppercase filenames. Your 'quake' executable can be renamed to random characters for all linux cares.

All that said, even if quake does install correctly, chances are that it will not run properly for lack of 3D acceleration. Unless you've taken steps that you haven't mentioned here, you haven't set up X with the drivers to take advantage of all the features of your particular video card. There are both open source and proprietary drivers for ati and nvidia chipsets. The proprietary drivers usually yield better performance, but can be a hassle to install. The open drivers are generally easy to get working, but don't yield the same performance.

I think we need to tackle that problem before you start pulling your hair out, wondering why Quake doesn't run like it should ;)

--Shade

How to ask questions the smart way
 

You should read this link:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

How to ask questions in a optimal manner. Your questions are not very clear and you should ask each question in a separate thread. Please give all information with each questions (version of slack, version of Quake, hardware), you can never include too much information. I also tend to focus all my energies on a single issue until I get it working then move onto the next issue. Another great place to get help for new people is a local LUG (linux users group). Most LUGs have question/answer periods durning their meetings. Don't get the wrong idea that posting a question is a bad idea it just needs to be done correctly. Good luck!

ahhh...Quake on slackware.It is do-able and runs great provided you have the right hardware.

What kind of video card do you have?

If you have an NVIDIA card then this will be very easy.Firstly you have installed the NVIDIA driver for linux from www.nvidia.com then you have ajusted your xorg.conf to use that driver.

Now you go here http://www.fuhquake.net/files/instal...0.31_linux.bin

download that and run the installer from your linux desktop.Then copy the right files from your quake cd into the new fuhquake directory on your linux box.

Then run the game by cd'ing to the fuhquake directory and "./fuhquake-glx" or whatever the linux .x86 executable is.
You will need to add stuff like -fullscreen 1 -nomdga 1 to the command line.

If you are not using an nvidia based 3d accellerator or possibly some other kind of 3d card that you can manage to get a good linux driver for then dude -I'd stick to quaking on windows cuz my experience with the software x11 quake is piss poor performance.

I've got a nvidia RIVA TNT. Would you think I benefit from nvidia linux drivers? :-)

Yes :)

ArmOrAttAk:
1) Are you trying to execute the Windows binary or a Linux version?
2) I remember seeing some drivers for HP (sponsored by them) in http://sourceforge.net but I don't know which printers they support and/or how to install them.
3) You may be entering some bad config because it shouldn't cut the internet connection. Are you running a firewall in Slack? That may cause a problem too..

Re: This is My Story
 

Firstly I am going to say this is my language, ot Non Technical or NHS Normal Huam Speech, Welcome to the Linuxquestions site and everyone here is wonderfiul people. Varying degre of ability, and all can help in many ways. No one here can not help, everyone will help where they can. From a Slackware girl of 4 months now.



I just took a look at the Cups setup for my system, I have an HP Photosmart 1215VM and it works, so Itook the chance to look, and Cups has the drivers for your very printer. Did you tick off Cups on the install?? I hope that when you installed Slackware, you did a full install. Speaking of which, what Desktop did you choose?? KDE, Gnome, XFCE, Windowmaker?? This will also help others to know how to approach what you are doing.



My new Motherboards chipset is not yet supported by the new kernels, so I am waiting.

I yahoo chat with Kopete so if you want and have a yahoo acct, yim me. I have to setup my ICQ account again.

I hope that all who have answerefd here have given you the insight, and answers to all your questions. One note, do a google search for swaret, or slapt-get, and then if you get slapt-get, get the -current one, so it will update all your programs to the most current of Slackware. I am personally using a RC like release from May 2, 2005 that does not include Gnome at all. You must have KDE 3.3.2 installed and Gnome 2.6.1 also. There are a lot of new updates, GCC GTK and many other Programming tools. On Apache, run the apachweconfig and make your ssl key, this will be your basic firewall. There is also a program called Webmin that is a Front end Firewall you can work with through your browser. On the updates, if you get slapt-get, then use the "installpkg slapt-get*.tgz" and it will install for you. Then at the Commad prompt, type slapt-get -update, this will get a listing of packages installed, and what is new. then type slapt-get to get a list of commands. use the -disto-upgrade. There will be a lot of files if you installed the 10.1 Virgin discs. Feb 2005. You will probably want to do this over night. Its about 120MB or so or even more. Maybe 1GB even. I have 4 CD's of 700MB Cd's burnt with all the updates.

On one of the 4 CD's the 3rd I belive, is K3B, a nice KDE front end to CD Burning. you can install that the same way. fromt he command line, type mount /mnt/cdrom, then when the prompt comes up, type cd /mnt/cdrom you will then type ls and see the directories. Fine the "Extra" one and look for the K3B files. After you install it, then cd back to your root, and umount /mnt/cdrom so you can remove the Cd from the tray.

Happy Slackware to you and I hope that you don't get information overload here.

I really don't know....;p

But I did go on to say that if he could manage to get a good driver for whatever type of card be it ATI or whatever then he is set.However,if he does not have a card that has a decent driver for 3d accelleration under linux then it's kind of a lost cause.

My only gaming experience with Linux has been with NVIDIA cards so it is only possible for me to help with those cards.

I will add that NVIDIA is very cool for providing solid Linux and FreeBSD drivers for there latest and not so latest cards :)

go to the nVidai site and look, they will tell you if they can, look at the download driver sections and see if they have one for the Riva TNT

acidjuice>
I was hoping someone would read this and say.. OH YEA the same thing happened to me and all I had to do was.. xxxxx. Guess not, I will be more specific next time.

egag>
Yes, I did do a ./quakex11 in the directory.


slackMeUp>
Thanks for the good luck.

Shade>
I'm not trying to install the GL version yet quakex11 is regular svga. I want to successfully crawl before I start running...

rovitotv>
Like I said I was hoping it was something simple that didn't require me to get into all that. I'm going to check out the LUG, thanks.

mortal>
My video card is VooDoo3 16mb. I know the company is gone. I couldn't get GLquake running with the onboard graphics and I had this laying around, what a bitch to install the non-MS driver for it on XP.
Funny about that fuhquake.. I did try installing that but the installer doesn't/can't/won't accept my java path, can't find java or something don't remember right. I spent some time trying to set that up, went to the fuhquake irc channel too but no help. I installed that some time ago on windows but didn't really like it so to hell with it.
Thanks for the advice though, I have a problem with my windows net connection keeps disconnecting me icq, irc. In quake this amounts to a good second of icon every 2 minutes or so. No such disconnects with linux I don't need anything spectacular just 60fps GL will be great. I'd like to never have to boot that other OS again...

gbonvehi>
I am running the linux version. I copied my quake folder from c:\, copied quakex11 to the new /quake/ and /quake/id1, not sure which to use but the instructions say that all quakex11 needs is pak0.pak and I need all my .cfgs.

I'll check out sourceforge net for the drivers.

I've worked out my router problem.

BenneJezzerette>
I did a full install Slackware 10.1. Then I put in a different harddrive for another full install the Gnome package failed but I don't like Gnome anyway. I like and use Fluxbox. Oh then I copied my custom kernel from the previous HD to the new /boot.
I will look for you Yahoo, if I can't find you and your ICQ gets up add me 21602371.
I tried the swaret on my last install(other HD) but I kind of don't want to do that *yet* Tried the K3B with fedora and it wouldn't work :P
I saw a nice tutorial how to do it in BASH I hope I can find it again when that project comes up...

Update

I successfully routed my email through my ISP. I sent myself a mail from...
1337.us3r@1337.com
It was auto delegated to the junkmail folder but hey I always wanted to do that!
I was awed when I used to get mail from my own name..

I also got Apache running smoothly :)

Hi again, 1. glad you got your e-mail all working. I use Firefox and Thunderbird for web browsing and e-mail.

As fior the Install good, then you got everything and did not mess it up like I did on my first install. I use KDE myself and K3B is a KDE application, so I don't know how well fluxbox will work with it. The Slackware I have currently is a RC sort of and has not any Gnome Apps or Games, so I am missing a few things, and Stones is one of them. A fun Atari game from my past. Oh well Mahjong is myother game. I have not been able to get any good working kernels exceptting say Linux 2.4.9 or even Linux 2.4.30 fromt he Slapt-get updates, of which I think I may do again. I have apache and PHP setup, plus a program called Webmin, a nice Firewall front end. Fedora and several otehr Disrtibutions have problems, they do thta for (C) issues since they are not willing to let you use MP3's or much else from your Private collections. Slackware is much bettter on that. I have a full printout of the BASH set and it's nice, but I found a really nice command that is not mentioned anywhere. It's good for those times you need to do some updates. poweroff, it shuts off the system and nicely too, as it unmounts all your drives, or partitions, and then just turns off the computer.

I also have been doing some Laptop installs of Slackware Linux on an E-Machine, fun too, as the Feb 2005 one messed with things, then the May 2, 2005 RC I have worked like a charm. Anyway I am glad you have it all working now. So be well and Slackware away with all the best and oldest distribution of Linux around.