main logo
Subject: Re: [ProLinux] Mepis printer
Author: "Leland F. Jackson, CPA"
Posted: 2008/05/30 22:59:01
 
View Entire Thread
New Search


Pete Theisen wrote:
> Pete Theisen wrote:
>
>> Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote:
>>
>>> Pete Theisen wrote:
>>>
>> Hi Leland!
>>
>>
>>>> they ask for a password to cups. I used root and
>>>> my root password and that wasn't it. What else could it be?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'm using the Gnome desktop, and when required to authenticate for
>>> access to system configurations, I get a dialog that includes:
>>>
>>> Authenticating as "root"
>>>
>>> Does the dialog you get indicate which user is being asked to authenticate?
>>>
>> No, dammit. I thus have no idea what they want. I am updating it with
>> the Synaptic Package Manager and I will try again after it gets done
>> futzing around.
>>
>
> Three hours later it is still futzing around? How long does it take?
>
I'm watching a movie, "The Company", on blu-ray DVD. It could take some
time to do the updates, depending on your download/connection speed, and
how many package need to be updated to bring your Linux install
current. I'll check back later.

Regards,

LelandJ





--- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---
multipart/alternative
text/plain (text body -- kept)
text/html
---


 
©2008 Leland F. Jackson, CPA
<-- Prior Message New Search Next Message -->