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Re: Firmware stuff - was systemd fight



On Mon, 3 Mar 2014 17:10:46 +0800 (WST)
Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> wrote:

...

> Debian 6 apparently made most printers "paperweight" or "sopmetimes 
> works", in functionality.
> 
> Something significant, changed between Debian Linux 5 and Debian Linux 
> 6, that reduced the functionality of the operating system.
> 
> The device is a Samsung CLX3185FW, and it had drivers that worked with 
> Debian 5.
> 
> The printer, and, from what I have seen, it equally applies to most 
> printers that were "Linux-compatible" is/are not compatible with Debian 
> Linux after Debian Linux v5.

?! I'm running amd64 Stable, and my Brother works just fine, with
drivers provided by the manufacturer. I really don't think that "most
printers" are no longer compatible with Debian.

Celejar


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