you will need both samba and cups running on a installed system. if Linux talks to the printer natively then the rest is easy peasy, otherwise it can take a little time to get the driver in place. On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > Well, I got my brother online but we need to network the printer through the > linux box. What do I do? > > 1- Download samba > > hmmmmm..... problems. I guess I'll have to get the hard drive. Probably need > an installed system. > > ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install samba > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > Suggested packages: >   openbsd-inetd inet-superserver smbldap-tools ldb-tools > The following NEW packages will be installed: >   samba > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Need to get 7,999 kB of archives. > After this operation, 23.0 MB of additional disk space will be used. > Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main samba i386 > 2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2 [7,999 kB] > Fetched 7,999 kB in 52s (153 > kB/s) > Preconfiguring packages ... > Selecting previously deselected package samba. > (Reading database ... 132576 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking samba (from .../samba_2%3a3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2_i386.deb) ... > Processing triggers for man-db ... > Processing triggers for ureadahead ... > Processing triggers for ufw ... > Setting up samba (2:3.5.11~dfsg-1ubuntu2) ... > Generating /etc/default/samba... > Importing account for nobody...ok > update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/smbstatus.samba3 to provide > /usr/bin/smbstatus (smbstatus) in auto mode. > start: Unknown job: smbd > invoke-rc.d: initscript smbd, action "start" failed. > dpkg: error processing samba (--configure): >  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: >  samba > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ^C > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss