Re: [gentoo-user] Lexmark X5650 working in Gentoo Linux?

[Mick]

On Saturday 09 Jul 2011 01:10:17 Carlos Sura wrote:
> On 7 July 2011 22:51, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
> > Carlos Sura wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I've been looking how to get working this printer in my gentoo-b0x,
> >> searched in gentoo wiki, but those ebuilds and links are not updated,
> >> they are a little bit old and none of that worked for me.
> >>
> >> I was thinking if there was any chance if anyone of you have this
> >> printer installed to tell me how to get it work for me... Or a howto,
> >> tutorial, manual?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carlos Sura.-
> >
> > From what I have read in the past, very few Lexmark printers work in
> > Linux.
> >
> >  The last time I checked, the ones that did claim to work had a lot of
> >
> > things missing.  I like some things about Lexmark but as a Linux only
> > user, I had to pick something else for my printer.  I would check here
> > before buying to see what is supported:
> >
> > http://www.openprinting.org/**printers<http://www.openprinting.org/printe
> > rs>
> >
> > Dale
> >
> > :-)  :-)
>
> Thank you for your answers,
>
> As you recommended, I visited www.openprintin.org/printers there is my
> printer: Lexmark X5650 (fax, copier, scanner and printer)
>
> Also, lexmark support website, claim there is a driver for Debian users and
> RPM (32 bits only)
>
> You can check it here:
> http://support.lexmark.com/index?segment=SUPPORT&userlocale=EN_US&locale=en
> &productCode=LEXMARK_X5650&page=product&frompage=null
>
> As you can see there is a 32 bits driver, I'm on a gentoo box using: ~AMD64

Multilib or pure amd64?

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-amd64-faq.xml#multilib


> So, I downloaded Debian 32 bits driver (.sh) and I tried to Run, by a
> minute I thought it was fine, but when it's about to finish, it shows me
> an error, so this mean there is something wrong, I can't use this driver,
> besides, rpm, does not work to, it just run splash screen.

Without being particularly effective in reading other persons' minds (from a 
distance) and you not posting *exactly* what the error was, I can only stand 
back in amazement and admire your conclusions!  o_O


> Is there anyway to convert RPM or (.sh) to .TAR.GZ with depencys of course.

We don't know what the installation script does.  This may be useful.

Either way, to convert an rpm package into tar.gz you can emerge:

  app-arch/rpm2targz


> *This printer does not have wireless
>
>
> P.S. If this printer works in Debian, Fedora, OpenSuse, why will not work
> in Gentoo (best distribution for me)

It may work, but without an ebuild already in portage you may need to do some 
of the heavy lifting in finding out what is required to install and run.

-- 
Regards,
Mick