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My sister gave me a Samsung SCX4100 Laser printer she didn't want anymore and I decided to see if I  could set it up on my D-Link DPR-1260 wireless print server. I can report that I was successful in my attempt. I went to the Samsung website and downloaded all the XP files and also discovered that they provided Linux software too!  The installation on Windows XP went without a hitch. Then, I attempted to install it directly on my Mepis 6.5 LInux system and discovered to my surprise that there were not drivers pre-installed. Fortunately, with the Samsung provided Linux software, I first installed the printer locally to Mepis. After the drivers were  install, I then moved the SCX4100 to the DPR-1260 print server and installed it to the network. I just followed the directions and tips I have posted on this blog earlier (10/03/07) when I first set-up my print server. So, if you have a Samsung SCX4100 printer and wonder if it will work on the D-Link DPR-1260 prin...

This is my mother's recipe for cooking good “ole” southern fried cornbread. Nothing goes better with southern cooking then cornbread. This cornbread complements beans, greens, fish and most everything else. This cornbread is not sweet like most cornbread you will find in restaurants. I have always preferred non-sweet cornbread. It just tastes better. This will make about 6 – 3” to 4” diameter size pieces of cornbread about   1 / 2” thick. Ingredients: Self rising cornmeal : 2 / 3 cup. Self rising flour: 1 / 3 cup. Baking powder: 1 teaspoon. Milk – whole or skim; whole is best: 1 / 2 cup. Salt- optional: A dash. Vegetable oil: 2 teaspoons to start, more added as cornbread cooks. Frying pan: 9” is a good size, non-stick. Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, milk and optional salt in a bowl using a spoon. Put the pan on about medium heat, add 2 teaspoons of oil and allow to heat, then spoon drop mix into pan. It is basically like maki...

People often get attached to certain clothing: old jeans, favorite shoes, sunglasses or shirts. I have one article of clothing I really love and it's a shirt. It is classified as a "baselayer", which is clothing designed to be worn under other clothing to help provided extra moisture wicking and warmth. Since I live in Florida, I usually just wear it as outer wear in a looser size. My favorite shirt is the Patagonia Capilene T-Shirt.   Patagonia Capilene This shirt is very durable, very soft and comfortable. If you need a long lasting T-Shirt then consider this one...go treat yourself! Read and post comments | Send to a friend

I had an old hard drive I wasn't using so I purchased a USB portable hard drive case and installed it. Initially, I had set it up for Windows, using their NTFS file system. Since then, I build a Linux computer and found I could not write to the removable drive due to Linux / Windows management system. I thought about reformatting my removable drive to Fat32, which can be used with both OS, but there are certain restrictive file constrains with Fat32. I did some Google searching and discovered there is a free program that will allow me to use the Linux Ext3 file system on my Windows machines. I liked the idea of using Ext3 since it was very flexible with file size and is the same file system I have on my Linux computer. Here is what you will do. After reformatting the portable drive to Ext3 (I used Gparted in my Mepis system) go to http://www.fs-driver.org , download the executable file on your Windows computer. Before executing the install prog...

This was an aggravating ordeal, but perseverance finally paid off. The first part is about setting it up on windows, which is necessary to configure this server and have it discovered on the network, as for as I know, so bare with me as we deal with windows. My home network consist of three wired network window boxes, two with XP pro, one with XP home and my Mepis 6.5 wireless box. After doing some research on the DPR-1260, I saw that some had successfully used Linux with this server, so I bought it. The documentation enclose in the box is slim and I would go to the Dlink web site and download their complete manual. It is also on the enclosed CD, but go for the most current online. Be sure to study the UPnP section. I used the XP pro box to configure the server and found that the UPnP and SSDP was not running and not running on any of the other window computers. Make sure it is started on each system and I also discovered that my UPnP would not start...

I just finished reading Survive! , by Peter Deleo. This is the story of his survival, written by him,  after a plane crash in the Sierra Nevadas. He spent 13 days hiking out to rescue. This book is an easy read. If his injures were as bad as he describes, especially his ankle, it is an amazing story of determination. Sometimes I questioned what he physically accomplished with his listed injures, mainly because it is hard for me to imagine climbing and descending  mountains, rambling over rocks, wading  chest high snow with a broken ankle. If you like true adventure stories, this one is pretty good, but some of the feats he performed and actions taken, in my mind, are questionable, so I will give it a 7 out of 10 because it held my interest.  It's worth the read. ...

A few weeks ago, my wife wanted to buy a fountain and landscaping for a barren area by our house. Soon our son will be graduating for high school and we'll have a party  The Spot in the back yard and this area needed some dressing up. I agreed and we started searching for a nice fountain. As we looked at local garden centers, I saw some ponds constructed with water falls. I always thought something like that would be nice to have and so I was inspired to build one in this location. I did a bit of research, spread out the lawn hose for the pond outline, then began to dig. Since most resources indicate a pond should be at least 18 inches if you intend to put fish in it, I made sure that was the final depth. I added a few step areas for potential plants, made sure the perimeter was level and carefully examined the soil for anything that could puncture the liner. Fortunately, the digging area was very sandy and I was...