So, how do you upgrade the SMB server on it? Or install a new version of LPR (for example - I doubt a new lpr version would come out anytime soon, if ever). Gabe On Tue, Oct 24, 2000 at 10:31:55AM -0500, Andy Zbikowski wrote: > Well, I finially got to play with this little Netgear printserver I picked > up. All I can say is, neat! It supports LPR, SMB, and Netware (all at the > same time no less.) and two physical printers (8 logical printers, each > printer can have 4 different profiles.) > > The thing has a embedded SMB server, so when you connect to it via SMB, > you'll see two printers, P1 and P2. I don't have a need for logical > printers, but I assue they would show up as well. > > If the printer hanging off this thing worked in Linux I would have tried it > out, but alas, no such luck. Netgear has a script (you can get it from their > website or the included CD) > > As with other Netgear devices it is a heavy duty device. > > There is windows software included to configure the server, but the windows > software is really just a front end. The printserver is configured by ftp! > Ftp to the server, get CONFIG, edit the confing file, and put CONFIG. > Restart the print server and you new config takes effect. Slick. > > There aren't many configuration issue to worry about though, the only thing > I changed is the name of the print server to make it easier to remember. It > configured it network settings via DHCP. (you can also upe arp or bootp...) > If you don't have an automatic configuration server, you'll have to use the > windows software to configure the IP address via IPX. > > At about half the price of an external HP JetDirect server, this thing seems > to be well worth it. I hope it eliminates a few printing headaches. I have > the PS110 model, there is another modle that combines the print server with > a 4-port hub should you find that useful. > > Ok, off to see what the autogenerated printcap looks like... > > -- > Andy Zbikowski, Sys Admin | (PH) 763-428-9119 (EX:132) > LTI Flexible Products, Inc. | (FAX) 763-428-9126 > 21801 Industrial Blvd | (PCS) 612-306-6055 > Rogers, MN 55374 | (WEB) http://www.ltiflex.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gabe Turner | X-President, UNIX Systems Administrator, | Assoc. for Computing Machinery U of M Supercomputing Institute for | Univerisity of Minnesota Digital Simulation and Advanced Computation | dopp at acm.cs.umn.edu "What's the big sleep, Ren?" "Death, you eediot, death!! Just like we'll be if we don't get outta here!" - Ren and Stimpy in "Big House Blues" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org