[fsug-calicut] Re: Spreading Free Software
- From: Jithendranath <jithendranath@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: fsug-calicut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:06:46 +0530
sir
I am located at Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District.
I can arrange for my friends who are at the software end to come over to
calicut.
Is there some sort of a Pictorial guide for new converts to ubuntu who
are used to graphical interface. The issue come when they have to
install a scanner or some thing and the help available is to open the
terminal and do the typing with the slashes etc. The new convert may not
be aware of such things as such things need not be done in Windows!!
For example I tried to install my HP scanner to work in Ubuntu and Elcot
Chennai gave me the help on their site. It is like this. My skills on
doing this is poor. I need a pictorial guide.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE OF HP 2400 SCANNER
1. Login as root user.
2. Create a new folder as “scanner†on the desktop.
3. Copy the 2400rv.tar.gz to the “scanner†folder.
4. Open the scanner folder, right click the 2400rv.tar.gz and
choose Extract and select Extract Here.
5. A Folder will be created as 2400rv.
6. Go to the Console Mode.
7. Type the command : cd /
8. Type the command : tar
-xvzf /root/Desktop/scanner/2400rv/hp2400.tgz
9. Type the command : tar
-xvzf /root/Desktop/scanner/2400rv/libsane.tgz
10. Power on the Scanner.
11. To check whether the scanner installed successfully by typing
the command scanimage -L
12. Edit the file /etc/sane.d/dll.conf by using the command
vi /etc/sane.d/dll.conf Press “insert†key Type hp2400
(without # symbol) after the line #hp5400 To Save the File :
Press “ESC†key and then Press “Shift : wqâ€
13. Reboot.
14. .To Scan the image : 1. Select K Menu -> Images -> Scanning ->
kooka. 2. Select K Menu -> Images -> Scanning -> xsane
with regards
Jithendranath
On Sun, 2009-11-22 at 23:40 +0530, Ajith Kumar wrote:
> Hello,
> My mail to the list was an attempt to get some students to spread
> Free Software, by offering some support. I belong to Calicut but
> stationed in Delhi. Let me know where you are located ?
> I know people in Kerala who can help in networking and installing
> Ubuntu.
>
> with regards
>
> Ajith
>
> --- On Thu, 29/10/09, Jithendranath <jithendranath@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From: Jithendranath <jithendranath@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [fsug-calicut] Re: Spreading Free Software
> To: fsug-calicut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, 29 October, 2009, 7:13 AM
>
> Hello Ajith
> I have a friend of mine who sells and installs computers.
> He is installing machines in colleges and schools too. They
> are running
> packages in Visual basic and Access.
> He is willing to come to calicut if anyone can teach him to
> install
> Ubuntu and also networking. His programmer friend will need
> some one to
> teach him how to run VB in Wine.
> Can you tell where i can send them to get the necessary
> training.
> with regards
> Dr.K.Jithendranath
>
>
>
> On Tue, 2009-10-27 at 16:43 +0530, Ajith Kumar wrote:
> > Hello,
> > This is from Ajith Kumar , one of the members involved
> in
> > starting the FSUG, Calicut. After some initial activities
> around 2001
> > (the last one was giving some computers to Makkarapparambu
> School) the
> > group went to a sort of sleep mode and now it seems to be
> revived by
> > the younger generation.
> >
> > In the beginning, we used to conduct training camps to teach
> GNU/Linux
> > installation. How much impact the group is having on
> increasing the
> > usage of Free Software at Calicut ? We should find out.
> >
> > First of all take the case of all the colleges in Calicut
> District,
> > How many PCs they have in total and out of that how many are
> running
> > of Free Software. As far as I know, the situation is not
> very good.
> >
> > Is there anybody interested in doing something to change the
> > situation ? At least give a try.
> > We are looking for volunteers who can contact colleges still
> stuck in
> > MS and help them to switch over to GNU/Linux.
> >
> > Those who can establish GNU/Linux in one college by making
> few trips
> > to give some training, help in installation and provide some
> help in
> > solving problems will be supported with some travel
> assistance.
> > The volunteer need to choose a college depends on proximity
> and
> > contacts.
> >
> > For more details please contact
> >
> > Kishore A.
> > B.Tech final year student
> > NIT, Calicut
> >
> > kishore.asok AT gmail.com ( replace spaces and AT with
> @)
> >
> > Ph: 9496346380
> >
> > with regards
> >
> > Ajith Kumar
> >
> >
> >
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