Re: kudzu removes printer config if printer offline on boot

From: Aaron Konstam (akonstam_at_trinity.edu)
Date: 03/13/04

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    On Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 02:16:37PM +1000, Matt H wrote:
    > On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:12:12 +0000, Tim Waugh wrote:
    >
    > > On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 03:17:46PM +1000, Matt H. wrote:
    > >
    > >> So, is this normal for kudzu to only detect the printer if it's
    > turned
    > >> on while the system boots, or is there a problem somewhere in my
    > >> configuration that will fix this?
    > >
    > > Yes, it's normal. The printer model is determined by actually talking
    > to
    > > the printer, so it needs power. Note that some HP printers can do
    > this
    > > while appearing to be "off" (standby mode).
    > >
    > > Tim.
    > > */
    >
    > Thanks Tim. So if I boot up with the printer off, and kudzu tells me
    > that the printer has been removed, I should then choose the "Do nothing"
    > option? If I then turn on the printer when the system is up and running,
    > will I then need to run kudzu to re-add the printer? Or can this only be
    > done during booot-up? If so, would kudzu -c
    > PRINTER do it? Is it safe to do this from runlevel 5?
    >
    This is a well known craziness that started with more sophisticated
    printers and more sophisticated operating systems. Do nothing should
    work IMHO. 

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