[mythtv-users] OT: DVD burner or not

[Michael Greb]

Chris Hillman said:
> Michael Greb wrote:
>
>>I have, however, used a Linux printer via lpd from a Windows
>>machine using a Microsoft driver.  Works quite well.
>>
> That is typically set up by using Samba to share LPD or CUPS queues on
> the Linux host.
>
> I have been using Samba to mount Windows shared folders at boot (in the
> fstab) for use with MythTV.  Works quite well, as long as there are no
> spaces in your share names.
>
Correct, typically done with Samba, but I didn't want to load Samba so the
one Windows machine at home could print.  I searched around for third
party software to use the LPD que from Windows and eventually found
instruction on a University website for setting up XP to use native LPD
support.  It was rather simple IIRC and works quite well.  If I wasn't
able to get it to use LPD it wouldn't have been a big deal, the computer
is used just about for the sole purpose of my wife playing The Sims, it
just wouldn't have been able to print.

Michael