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When I minimize an application in Red Hat Linux, it goes missing.

Dharlan — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:28:19 +0000

When I minimize an application I can’t find it. Where does it go or how do I fix this setting?

How to cd into a directory and stay there

Whattheheckisthis — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:49:53 +0000

How to cd into a directory and stay there ?

Please help me with modifying the script, or some other
different way of accomplishing the objective.

display mode

Alex75 — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:41:49 +0000

what lets you select a graphical display mode such as 640×480 for the instillation?

Auto Load USB Printer Firmware When Printer Turned On – Linux

Bdika — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:02:19 +0000

I am using a derivative of Puppy Linux. I compiled the driver for the HP Laserjet 1020 printer. For the printer to work the firmware has to be loaded every time the printer is turned on.

I have added the following command to the rc.local file in Puppy Linux which runs every time Puppy Linux boots up:

cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0

This works fine if the printer is on when I boot into Puppy Linux. If the printer is not on when I boot up then I have to run the code in a shell before the printer will print.

This is OK for me but my family members need to be able to just turn on the printer any time and have it print. They do not even know what a shell is and cannot be expected to issue shell commands to get the printer to work.

My question is this:

Can I put the above code in a script that will execute every time the USB printer is turned on?

Knowing the kind of operating system that Linux is, I am sure that there is a way to do this. I’m just not skilled enough to know how to do it.

Any help would be much appreciated.

bdika

Are there any issues to be concerned with desktop Linux deployment ?

Donran — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:08:00 +0000

I am in the process of promoting Ubuntu Linux for desktop computer users. I am concerned with the availablity of drivers for many of the external units that most people wish to connect to their PCs.
Is this an issue to be concerned with before progressing ?.