On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 02:54:45AM -0600, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: > I'm wanting to use the advanced features of my new HP PhotoSmart C8180. > Unfortunately, the version of hplip in etch doesn't seem to enjoy full > support for this fine printer. A ppd is available and printing works, but > the printer is not auto-detected as it should be, and hp-toolbox shows the > device as "unsupported". [snip] > Using the aptitude CUI, I open up the hplip package info, highlight the > 2.8.6.b-1 version, and press '+'. This results in some breakage and a > suggestion. The first suggestion involves removing hplip; I reject that > action for hplip and request another suggestsion. This suggestion involves > keeping hplip at version 1.6.10-3etch1; I reject that action for hplip and > request another suggestion. Aptitute begins "thinking" and continues until > all my RAM and swap are consumed and the kernel kills aptitude. > > The package dependencies that the aptitude CLI spits out are: > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > libsnmp15: Depends: libsnmp-base (>= 5.4.1~dfsg-11) but 5.2.3-7etch4 is > installed. > Depends: libsensors3 (>= 1:2.10.3-1) but 1:2.10.1-3 is installed. > Depends: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8f-5) but 0.9.8c-4etch3 is > installed. > hplip: Depends: libssl0.9.8 (>= 0.9.8f-5) but 0.9.8c-4etch3 is installed. > Depends: python (>= 2.5) but 2.4.4-2 is installed. > Depends: python-support (>= 0.7.1) but 0.5.6 is installed. > Depends: python-dbus (>= 0.80) but it is not installable > Depends: hplip-data (> 2.8.6.b) but 1.6.10-3etch1 is installed. > libperl5.10: Depends: perl-base (= 5.10.0-17) but 5.8.8-7etch3 is installed. > ghostscript: Conflicts: gs-common (< 8.62) but 0.3.11 is installed. > Conflicts: gs-gpl (< 8.62) but 8.54.dfsg.1-5etch1 is installed. > > Any suggestions? I can live with the old hplip, but I'd rather upgrade to it > if possible. instead of using the auto solver, have a look at the broken packages just after you have selected the package from testing use 'b'. It might want to upgrade some other packages like python which will not automatically update. > -- > Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. ,= ,-_-. =. > bss03@volumehost.net ((_/)o o(\_)) > ICQ: 514984 YM/AIM: DaTwinkDaddy `-'(. .)`-' > http://iguanasuicide.org/ \_/ -- "This administration is doing everything we can to end the stalemate in an efficient way. We're making the right decisions to bring the solution to an end." - George W. Bush 04/10/2001 Washington, DC
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