[Foo2zjs-maintainer] Bug#503373: foo2zjs: Should/Better select printer and run ``getweb'' to download firmwire during package installation

[Michael Koch]

On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 07:16:41PM +0800, Yang Zhe wrote:
> Package: foo2zjs
> Version: 20070718dfsg-8
> Severity: important
> 
> After I had configured my printer (HP LaserJet 1020), I find that I
> can't print unless it has been used on another system say
> windows, do not poweroff it, then connect to my system. I also find
> that if it was turned off and turned on, I should use another
> system to print a document again, then connect to my system, to get it
> work on my system. After a long time searching on web I find
> that I should run ``getweb 1020''. I think it's better prompt it when
> doing postinst.

Sorry for the long delay on this.

I think it's a bad idea to put this into postinst as not all printers need
additional files download from the web. Users are expected to read the file
README.Debian in /usr/share/doc/<package name> when something like this
happens. I tried to make the text in this file more clear on this. If you still
have issues with this please replay. This will be in the next upload of
foo2zjs package.


Cheers,
Michael