Lexmark Printer - Hip deep & sinking

[Robert Kennedy]

--- Brian Densmore <DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Kennedy
> >...
> > Printer Software files.
> > 1. Download the cjxZyylq.tar.gz file from the
> Lexmark
> > Web site, where yy is the printer number and q is
> the
> > language denotation. Once downloaded, uncompress
> the
> > file using the gunzip utility, and untar the file
> > using the tar utility.
> > 
> > 2. Type:
> > 	sh lexmarkz25-z35.gz.sh
> > 
> > 3. Most Lexmark Z25-Z35 Printer Software files
> will be
> > copied to the directory 
> > /usr/local/lexmark/z25-z35/
> > 
> > Well, I've typed that sh command as written, with
> the
> > name of the file that I unpacked, with a full
> pathname
> > to that file. The file is located in my home
> > directory.I once double clicked on the file in
> > Konqueror. A box came up that said "Lexmark
> Printer
> > Install" or something. No other texed appeared and
> the
> > box quickly vanished.
> > 
> And what happens when you run the shell command from
> a terminal?
> You want to run the shell command from the directory
> where it is.
> Also, note that I don't run shell scripts that way
> but it looks ok.
> Without more information I can't tell what your
> problem is. Generally,
> it is not recommended to run shell scripts by
> double-clicking them.
> 
> You might try this from a terminal:
>
your_prompt$:/full/path/to/script/lexmarkz25-z35.gz.sh
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Brian,

Well, my lack of practice with the shell turned this
into a loooong process. Konqueror sees the file name
as "QZ" while the Konsole shell idnetified it as "GZ".
 First CD'd to where I'd parked the file in my Home
directory. I managed to verify the file as OK and then
unpack it with the SH command. Where any unpacked
items ended up I have not a clue. I got the message 
"Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server" 
"Xlib: Client is not authorized to connect to the
server."

Well, I backed off and tried again. This time I made
sure I started the session as SU.

After much fumbling I created the directory mentioned
in the readme "/usr/local/lexmark/z25-35" then I
copied the .sh file there. I entered that directory
and used the SH command. The thing verified and
unpacked again, but Konsole shows nothing but the
original file in the directory I created. Again no
clue where anything went. Yast2 shows no new printer
profiles installed.

I got the message "Couldn't connect to display ":0.0"

I'm going to shut down the system and see if that
helps.

Thanks for the help,

Bob Kennedy

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