Puppy Saves Lexmark X1170 All-In-One From Tip
Posted: Sat 04 Aug 2012, 11:35
Greetings Fellow Puppy Users,
Just a vote of thanks to the various developers of Puppy.
I have an old Lexmark X1170 all-in-one-printer/copier/scanner which worked in Windows XP and Apple Mac PPC (pre-Intel chip) machines but not in the latest Mac Mountain Lion or Linux Mint 13 (Maya).
I had tried for hours to get software for both these two systems, but no good. Google for information, driverguide.com, and others.
I had thought of buying a new all-in-one or scanner to run in Mac, checked eBay for a second-hand all-in-one, etc. But nothing suited my needs.
Then I had the thought simply to try Puppy just to see if I could get this Lexmark to work. (BTW, Lexmark seems to be very Linux unfriendly, certainly with Mint.)
"Straight out of the box" Puppy just worked.
I'm wrapped.
So, again thanks to Barry Kauler et al for your dedication and service.
Kindest regards,
Andreas Krokene,
Scarborough, WA, Aust.
Just a vote of thanks to the various developers of Puppy.
I have an old Lexmark X1170 all-in-one-printer/copier/scanner which worked in Windows XP and Apple Mac PPC (pre-Intel chip) machines but not in the latest Mac Mountain Lion or Linux Mint 13 (Maya).
I had tried for hours to get software for both these two systems, but no good. Google for information, driverguide.com, and others.
I had thought of buying a new all-in-one or scanner to run in Mac, checked eBay for a second-hand all-in-one, etc. But nothing suited my needs.
Then I had the thought simply to try Puppy just to see if I could get this Lexmark to work. (BTW, Lexmark seems to be very Linux unfriendly, certainly with Mint.)
"Straight out of the box" Puppy just worked.
I'm wrapped.
So, again thanks to Barry Kauler et al for your dedication and service.
Kindest regards,
Andreas Krokene,
Scarborough, WA, Aust.