Agreed, this channel is excellent. I used Unix and BSD systems of various sorts since long before Linux, but it is always good to keep up with the latest tips and tricks, and see how others explain it. It can't do any harm, and may do some good.
Testing my printer under Linux was on my mind for a while, but put it off due to laziness. This video finally pushed me to try my Canon MP480 on Fedora Linux. Worked the first time. Thanks for another useful video :)
Chris - you may be pleased to know that you have achieved notoriety as being “My Favorite Brit” in this Texas household. My wife and I refer to you as such as I sit down to enjoy a new episode. Cheers.
Windows an linux are two very different operating systems. I have been a long time windows user and all the computers I have had are windows. I have found this guide, so far, to be very helpful with my transition to linux. Thanks for this.
They are very different. I hate it when people advertise Linux as a Windows replacement. It's not a replacement - it's an alternative. Everyone should be aware it is in fact a different beast that might appear Windows-like. But the experience is NOT the same. It requires A LOT more tinkering to get things work the way you are used to - and it is possible only to an extent. Ultimately, one has to learn the way it actually works to feel comfortable in it. It is a good alternative if one agrees to change habits and lose some functionality (individual, very specific devices and pieces of software are not supported - forget Adobe Suite, for instance).
@@call_me_stan5887 Nah! It's tricky if Windows is all you've ever known, but is no harder to get your way around than any other operating system. The stranglehold of MS Office and Adobe can't last forever. It's just their short-sighted way of ensuring people won't venture out of the pen. The exponential growth of Unix/ Linux over the last decade due to mobile devices proves that the Windows monopoly is waning and that platform agnostic apps are available on anything. Almost all web servers are Linux. I am surprised that Windows/Mac OS still have the lion's share of the desktop world, but there's little to keep it that way.
@@smile768 I know what you mean and yes, I do agree that's due to Microsoft's monopoly. And there's MUCH to keep it that way - all the corporate world to begin with. Corporate world needs standards and uniformity, Linux DESKTOP can't give them that. Linux SERVER is a different thing entirely. It does not require any user interface apart from CLI. The familiar GUI, standards and support is what makes Windows what it is. Linux can't compete only in the first part - GUI of various DE's is getting there. But still - VARIOUS DEs and fragmentation. Linux desktop is going nowhere, unfortunately. It's the enthusiasts' gem. And don't get me wrong, cause I love it - but it won't just take off anytime soon.
@@call_me_stan5887 Well, depends on what you're doing with it...for most use, Linux, esepcially Mint, pretty much *is* a Windows replacement. Nearly same GUI, the same or very similar apps, etc. Then again, I've been using this stuff way back on DOS and Amiga, so the differences just aren't notable to me.
@@VulpisFoxfire not a replacement, home alternative for sure. And I'm telling it as a 3 year+ Linux Mint user coming from Windows who still uses Windows for corporate stuff because there's just no way around it.
As a recent subscriber (but long time viewer), I've taken quite a liking to your very unique and enjoyable style of videos and education. I think you're doing a really great job with the Linux Survival Guides and really wish these were around when I was jumping ship from Windows back in 2008 (never to return). Keep up the great work!
Happy New Year, Chris! I’m a Linux Mint user and a couple of months ago I purchased a Brother colour duplex laser printer, the Brother HL-L3270CDW. I’d recommend this printer. In Mint, it autodetected over wi-fi and the toner levels are visible on the printer’s in-built LCD touchscreen. Never going back to inkjet!
I remember years ago, I got a laptop that I needed to also use for work, so I installed Ubuntu (instead of my preferred-at-the-time Slackware) because I needed everything to "just work", and I was delighted to see that the Live CD environment recognized the wifi adapter and connected to my wifi. After completing the installation to the HDD, though, the wifi was no longer recognized and I could never get it to work again. More recently, I discovered that two of my printers that have always been troublesome to get working on Gentoo Linux (one needed a Java application to control it for some reason, and the other was listed as not supported in Linux) were immediately recognized and "just work" in Linux Mint. So things have really improved over the years. I've always been lucky that I've generally had hardware that has been well supported by Linux (going all the way back to 1998), so I often forget to even consider Linux support when buying new hardware.
@@ivancho5854 Canon used to be a safe bet for Linux support, but yes one of my problematic printers is a more prosumer level Canon printer. I avoid HP printers like the plague. They barely even work on Windows 😁
Thanks for doing these Linux survival guides. They were just in time for my switch from Windows to Linux and have given me the confidence to stay with it. Been using Linux Mint for over a month now on my main computer. Like you and others have said, you my need to "tinker" a bit to get everything running satisfactorily. My challenge was getting my NAS drives to wake up and stay on while my computer is on but I persevered and got them working!
Printer drivers are much improved but still a work in progress for Linux. With Linux, it is recommended that you check for Linux drivers before acquiring any printer. I noticed that you did not mentioned Brothers printers. Here in the US, Brothers printers have great Linux drivers support.
I came to make the same comment. I specifically purchased a Brother DCP-L2550DW because, based on past experience, I knew it would work on Linux/Windows/Mac. Additionally Brother is pretty good at providing firmware updates and give a lot of configuration options through the network interface.
Prolly everybody who's ever used a computer of any kind desperately needs this kind of advice and insight on a regular basis, and especially every time any change is made to any of our systems. In every computer system there are MILLIONS of different hardware and software components hopefully interacting properly together. It is almost never completely so, but whenever we can have wise and informed advice such as this how to proceed and work ourselves through it, there is nothing more valuable and worthwhile of our time. Thank you, once again, Dr. Barnatt, for guiding us through this wilderness.
Yay! Following these instructions I just got my Canon TS5150 working from Linux Mint. I had given up on it and was running it from an old laptop with Windows 7. This is much better! Thank you!
This series is very helpful. I use Linux as my daily driver but getting full functionality out of it has been a bit of a struggle, but I muddled through it. Hopefully this series can fill in the gaps so future projects go smoother.
Great help reminding me to check for new NVIDIA drivers. Often, once I set up the system, I don't revisit the previous selection. Your on-screen examples are spot-on; I pause them as I repeat the example locally.
Just wanted to tell this. I've been binging your videos for 3 days now and the production quality (even though it looks simple) is excellent and the videos are really informative and accurate. I wish I could've seen this series a year ago when I switched to Linux. Thanks for the work!
Yes please to a video on setting up network shares and printers in Linux. Especially modern wifi-enabled printers and all-in-ones. Another topic I’d love you to look at is the Webmin package for Linux which greatly simplifies h the process of administering a Linux box via a web interface. This includes setting up file shares and printers.
Great video for newbies. Brother printers are also well supported by Linux, especially laser printers. I bought a Brother wireless printer/scanner and downloaded an install script from their site and it prints and scans perfectly. You don't need to use the script to install drivers but you get more print/scan options if you do. I wouldn't touch Epson with a barge pole, but I do like Canon printers. The nVidia 495 driver works perfectly with my 4Gb GT-1050ti GPU too.
Great video - it might be worth doing a video on setting up a raspberry pi as a print server - I did one for my new printer to turn it into a wireless printer - saved me £40 over buying the model with the same functionality!
@@ExplainingComputers that would be great! I've tried to set one up so that my parents can print from their iPads using CUPS but I never got it to work properly!
Thank you for this series. I started with Linux at the 0.12 kernel back in 1992 but I still find I learn new things and this series has been part of that learning process. Keep up the good work.
Hi Chris. I am a newish subscriber and have happily bought a Raspberry Pie 400 and changed my OS from Win 7 to Linux Mint on my desktop. I wish I did this years ago as things actually work. In my 50's PC's are still a learning curve, but easily use Linux Mint as my work and University have access to Office 365. We just have to get to it and Windows 10 or 11 is a very expensive way of doing this. Just put Bionic Pup 32 Bit on a flash drive for my partners very old HP laptop. Thank you for posting. Your videos are very helpful and unlike some American TH-cam computer videos, you don't shout at the camera and assume we know what is being shouted about. Thanks
printer support was really easy for me! I just went to print something in firefox, and my printer was already there as one of the options! super awesome how easy auto detection has made it.
I have been very pleased with how Raspian Buster and Bullseye have automatically installed the proper Pi4 and 400 drivers for our networked Brother MFC-9340CDW.
I remember adding a Brother printer to Mint. I installed the driver, but the printer and computer would not talk to each other. The printer test pages were fine, when I printed directly from the menu panel on the printer. I was ready to give up and just thought I would switch usb sockets in case something had gone wrong with the one I was using. Turned out that the plug was halfway out of the socket. When I pushed it in Mint notified me I had added a new printer. I was embarrassed then but I can laugh it off now.
I was surprised when I started to read about problems with Brother printers as I had heard reasonable things about them and Linux. Also I've had good luck in the past with Mint and their support site is ok regarding Linux. Nice story.
Brother is a bother. Too many ways in - network, wifi, bluetooth. You have to fiddle with the network and maybe enable/disable other means of data transfer. A plus to these negative is, you can direct print from smartphones.
I haven't used Linux for a while so took the opportunity to upgrade my (Nvidia) graphics card drivers after seeing your video. Before you try and install a new graphics card driver you must check with Update Manager that all other updates have been installed first or you'll have problems. Anyway, I've now updated my graphics drivers no problem. However I have a network printer so not quite so easy to install (I couldn't get my Canon MG3200 Printer working in Linux Mint).
Thank you kindly sir! I believe you made this just for me. Trying to use and understand linux more every day and you are a great teacher for people like me.
Wish you a very happy new year Christopher 🥳. Was not able to watch your videos nor comment due to piled up work.your videos require a proper watching. Gonna binge them now. 🤤
Thank you for this video. I am building a 'new' computer and I have been searching for a GPU. Nvidia is still in the running for the upgrade, pricewise. This video has come at the perfect time for me. Thanks
Both my Epson XP-310 and HP scanner printer combo machines work 100% out of the box.. Zero configuration needed.. Even works wireless. Xsane works great as a scanner app as well. I Love Linux!
I've been referring to computer mice as "rodents' for twenty-five years. In IT cabinets I label mice storage boxes as rodents or rodentia which really confuses people.
Hi Chris, even though I have learned a lot from your past videos I found today’s video one of the best! As one of your many subscribers I’m excited to watch and learn. This is a great start for a new year.
Thanks again! I have a Raspberry Pi acting as a CUPS print server using and old Brother USB printer and newer Epson. Airplay also works great so we can print from our phones.
Great video Chris, this is a really useful series for those of us considering the switch to Linux. These subjects in particular were a real concern for me given I've read some horror stories about driver support for some older HP printer series particularly HP photosmart 3000/5000 series. As you suggested I will be testing the printer functionality running several Linux distros from USB before settling on a preferred distro and final installation.
I love how Linux will find all my peripherals without me even having to tell it. It automatically installed my printer, my bluetooth and my wireless keyboard and mouse. Windows only got one of the three.
greetings master, good to see that you made it safely through the star systems to earth for our new year. :-) just the other day I put Linux on an old HP workstation after giving it a clean. thank you very much for your Linux series.
I am planning on doing some USB linux installs to see if I can get some old computers to work, maybe as a video server or just for fun. I plan on rewatching this series and figuring out the best linux version for this project. Thanks for your great channel!
Thank you for these videos, I have a feeling I (and my family) may be back to watch them a few times as references. I used some of your File types, SSD formatting and cloning basics a few times. In a funny way these survival guide style videos are almost content for your second channel. Anyway thanks for another solid video. And Happy New Year!
I am looking forward to see how you setup a Network Printer, a Printer that is connected to another Linux PC that is Shared via the Network. A Windows Printer that is Shared to Linux PC's. It is an interesting exercise depending which Distros you use.
Excellent content and video. I’ve been playing around with varying OS on a Pi. We run Manjaro on an old Lenovo celeron laptop which runs well and has no compatibility issues. My preference is LM. It’s great for a daily driver and issues are easily resolved. Three years ago, I stopped using Windows (not everyone can forego it). As usual, you have excellent advice on trying out an Linux OS.
Really appreciate this Linux introductory series. I'm getting less and less interested in paying top dollar for windows or mac computers. its getting out of hand. Most of what I do online is youtube/websites and really the only thing I need a computer for is spreadsheets. Thanks. I would like to see some content about what kind of phones people who tend towards Linux use. Thanks.
Two comments: 1) If one is changing a graphics card (i.e. from Nvidia to something else) it is a wise precaution to switch back to the 'open source' driver before removing the old hardware. Otherwise one may be left with a computer that is effectively 'headless'. 2) Canon's Linux printer compatibility is just the opposite of HP's. I purchased a Canon G6020 MegaTank Inkjet printer and would up purchasing a small 'Windows box' in order to get it working properly. Because of Canon's lack luster Linux support I will never purchase another product with Canon's name on it. In this case the 'Turboprint' software looks interesting.
This is one I'm transcribing and studying and keeping. One of the most frustrating things about using any new operating system especially if you have a good printer several years old.
Sir, production quality excellent as always! I'm not sure if you've done this feature previously, but I thought the Chapters option is the icing on the cake, it gave me the option to find that app for the add-on driver utility so easily.
Hello, Christopher, I enjoy the Linux videos you make, not only the survival, but in general the Linux videos. I am using Manjaro Linux, and i am happy with it. I guess one day you can make a review about it. I do not mean to be rude, but i believe I spotted a small typo in the video. While your printer is Epson Stylus Photo 300 series, you typed the Epson Stylus Photo 3000 series series on Epson Web page. i believe this might be one reason, to make the driver detection of a driver on manufacturer's web page to fail. For some reason, i cannot shake away the thought that if you typed the correct series - 300 series, you might end up with a driver in your hands. Time stamps: 13:35 - shows the printer model as detected by Linux Mint - 300 series 14:40 - shows query about Epson Stylus Photo 3000 series Otherwise I enjoy your videos in general and i am happy to see a new video. Thank you for your effort, Christopher, it is most appreciated. Kind Regards
Thanks for this, and Manjaro is indeed a great distro. I must to a full review at some point as you -- so far I've only covered it (for x86) in video also lookin at PC Linux OS: th-cam.com/video/hcmkw22jV4g/w-d-xo.html At c.13:35, in the search box I entered "Epson Stylus Photo R300", but the result showed the R3000 only, presumably as the closest match of available printers with Linux driver support.
Thanks for another great video! Looking forward to seeing more Linux oriented stuff and I really enjoyed the Pi Camera projects you did a little while back.. Happy New Year!
Again I learned something new, Thank you Chris. One thing i have tried before is the manuel installation of printer drivers for a specific printer, like you did with the HP-driver. I am not at fan of this, since it seems impossible to uninstall the installed software/drivers, unless the vendor is supplying a script for that.
The cool thing about setting up a printer on a Linux distro is sharing the printer with macOS, Windows, and iOS. It literally turns your PC into a free AirPrint server.
That was a great video! Hardware in Linux is for me the most difficult and annoying but you explained very well. I really love the way you give clear and good information. For other Linux survival guides I would like you to give tips about how to switch from Office and Word/Excel to LibreOffice and explain about e.g. setting up tables, making indexes and other more advanced topics. Having used Word and Excel for years I feel a bit lost when trying to do things in Writer or Calc. And I have never seen anyone explain how to use Base Database... ! And thank you again for your great videos and Happy New Year!
These Survival Guide episodes have been great. I can't remember when I first tried Linux, but I remember that it was a major pain to install and configure. It has definitely come a *long* way! TurboPrint looks like an amazing bit of software - I won't be surprised if some distros add some of its features in the future. Happy New Year to you Chris!
Really good overview! thanks for including so much detail; it's the little things that aid success. So (watchng as always on my PCLOS box) I'm following along trying out the various stuff... HP's gadget comes with my distro... I can set up the printer but hell if I can get it to see the printer attached to the XP system, even tho (weirdly, ever since connecting to an iPhone) it now agrees to routinely see the XP shared drives. The printer is shared and works from the other WinSystems, but not here! Network printing in a future video, for sure!! Meanwhile, XP running in VirtualBox has absolutely NO problem seeing and using that printer!!
Thank you for a very helpful episode. I've used Linux for quite a while but dual booting to Windows. Dual boot allowed me to mostly avoid driver issues. Now, it seems there are fewer reason to cling to a Windows safty net.
Even though I have invested heavily in learning the technology I use, I just want to use it. I think that hardware and software creators need to understand that point ... and that, that is probably true for the majority of computer users.
You touch on not buying new graphics cards right away, but I find that this principle applies to almost any piece of technology. It doesn't matter whether it be a computer part, an operating system, a game console or even a new type of storage media. I find that, even if the originals aren't necessarily faulty, by the time of the public having them for about a year, the manufacturer will have made adjustments(whether by hardware revision or patch) that simply makes the experience of using them better. The greatest example of this is probably Windows XP, which arrived with so many problems that at times made it almost unusable, but by the time service pack 1 had arrived, it had morphed into one of the all time greats due to incremental patches. A great hardware example would be the laser mouse almost everyone uses today. Originally, they would only work on very specific surface types in specific colours, and even then they would be very unresponsive. As for media, look at SSDs, which have gone from strength to strength as even beating hard disks in reliability stakes, when original, their TBW was so low they could only really be used for scenarios where files would be read much more often than written. There are, of course, things that work fine on release day, but even then, you'll often find a year later there will be revisions made that simply improve an already good experience.
What you say is true as a general point, but this is not the point I am making about a new GPU and Linux, which is a very different cawe. Nobody releases a new graphics card (or APU) without a Windows driver being available. It may not be the best and optional driver, but a Windows driver will exist. But often with Linux there is simply no driver all. So this is not the same principle of early adopter beware -- wait until the wrickles have been ironed out, etc. Rather it is a case of, buy a new graphics card and install it in a Linux machine and there may be no driver at all and you'll simply have a black screen!
@@ExplainingComputers true that - my Ryzen 5 4500u is not fully supported even in the newest kernels. The sleep mode is not supported and the GPU cannot be braught back from sleep - black screen and fan spin. I had to modify GRUB entries to enable deep sleep although it is a dirty workaround.
...."and Rodents". LOL! I literally paused the video and had to ponder that for slight moment. "Rodents... What is Chris talking about?"... Then the light bulb goes on :)
I'm not really a noob at Linux anymore, but I think these 'Survival Guide' videos are excellent!
Agreed, this channel is excellent. I used Unix and BSD systems of various sorts since long before Linux, but it is always good to keep up with the latest tips and tricks, and see how others explain it. It can't do any harm, and may do some good.
His work is charmful
Linus Tech Tips could make good use of this series.
:)
Testing my printer under Linux was on my mind for a while, but put it off due to laziness.
This video finally pushed me to try my Canon MP480 on Fedora Linux.
Worked the first time. Thanks for another useful video :)
Fantastic. :)
Chris - you may be pleased to know that you have achieved notoriety as being “My Favorite Brit” in this Texas household. My wife and I refer to you as such as I sit down to enjoy a new episode.
Cheers.
Great to hear. :)
Windows an linux are two very different operating systems. I have been a long time windows user and all the computers I have had are windows. I have found this guide, so far, to be very helpful with my transition to linux. Thanks for this.
They are very different. I hate it when people advertise Linux as a Windows replacement. It's not a replacement - it's an alternative. Everyone should be aware it is in fact a different beast that might appear Windows-like. But the experience is NOT the same. It requires A LOT more tinkering to get things work the way you are used to - and it is possible only to an extent. Ultimately, one has to learn the way it actually works to feel comfortable in it. It is a good alternative if one agrees to change habits and lose some functionality (individual, very specific devices and pieces of software are not supported - forget Adobe Suite, for instance).
@@call_me_stan5887 Nah! It's tricky if Windows is all you've ever known, but is no harder to get your way around than any other operating system. The stranglehold of MS Office and Adobe can't last forever. It's just their short-sighted way of ensuring people won't venture out of the pen. The exponential growth of Unix/ Linux over the last decade due to mobile devices proves that the Windows monopoly is waning and that platform agnostic apps are available on anything. Almost all web servers are Linux. I am surprised that Windows/Mac OS still have the lion's share of the desktop world, but there's little to keep it that way.
@@smile768 I know what you mean and yes, I do agree that's due to Microsoft's monopoly. And there's MUCH to keep it that way - all the corporate world to begin with. Corporate world needs standards and uniformity, Linux DESKTOP can't give them that. Linux SERVER is a different thing entirely. It does not require any user interface apart from CLI. The familiar GUI, standards and support is what makes Windows what it is. Linux can't compete only in the first part - GUI of various DE's is getting there. But still - VARIOUS DEs and fragmentation. Linux desktop is going nowhere, unfortunately. It's the enthusiasts' gem. And don't get me wrong, cause I love it - but it won't just take off anytime soon.
@@call_me_stan5887 Well, depends on what you're doing with it...for most use, Linux, esepcially Mint, pretty much *is* a Windows replacement. Nearly same GUI, the same or very similar apps, etc. Then again, I've been using this stuff way back on DOS and Amiga, so the differences just aren't notable to me.
@@VulpisFoxfire not a replacement, home alternative for sure. And I'm telling it as a 3 year+ Linux Mint user coming from Windows who still uses Windows for corporate stuff because there's just no way around it.
I always had problems with my Epson inkjet printer when I was using Windows but Linux has had no such problems
lucky - mine has not connected at all
You need ink for your driver's to work.
As a recent subscriber (but long time viewer), I've taken quite a liking to your very unique and enjoyable style of videos and education. I think you're doing a really great job with the Linux Survival Guides and really wish these were around when I was jumping ship from Windows back in 2008 (never to return). Keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching. :)
Thank-you for your video on 'Raspberry Pi Time Lapse Photography' which helped me to untangle myself in Kdenlive earlier today.
Thanks for your support, most appreciated. And I am glad that you are untangled. :)
So good to have a growing library of reliable Linux tips in one place, all explained in plain English without a big old kerfuffle or silly effects.
Happy New Year, Chris!
I’m a Linux Mint user and a couple of months ago I purchased a Brother colour duplex laser printer, the Brother HL-L3270CDW. I’d recommend this printer. In Mint, it autodetected over wi-fi and the toner levels are visible on the printer’s in-built LCD touchscreen. Never going back to inkjet!
Happy new year! And thanks for this post -- always good to have recommendations about things that work. :)
Here's hoping you get a million subs in 2022! Keep up the great work, Chris!
Thanks Andrew -- have a great 2022!
I have been using LINUX for many years, also professionaly. I still find your videos use full. :
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installing my Brother 2030 printer in Linux Mint was so fast it was like it was always there - which was good as I had been dreading it!
Finally. A set of guides on how to survive Linux.
Enjoy! :)
I remember years ago, I got a laptop that I needed to also use for work, so I installed Ubuntu (instead of my preferred-at-the-time Slackware) because I needed everything to "just work", and I was delighted to see that the Live CD environment recognized the wifi adapter and connected to my wifi. After completing the installation to the HDD, though, the wifi was no longer recognized and I could never get it to work again.
More recently, I discovered that two of my printers that have always been troublesome to get working on Gentoo Linux (one needed a Java application to control it for some reason, and the other was listed as not supported in Linux) were immediately recognized and "just work" in Linux Mint. So things have really improved over the years.
I've always been lucky that I've generally had hardware that has been well supported by Linux (going all the way back to 1998), so I often forget to even consider Linux support when buying new hardware.
Avoid Canon!
@@ivancho5854 Canon used to be a safe bet for Linux support, but yes one of my problematic printers is a more prosumer level Canon printer. I avoid HP printers like the plague. They barely even work on Windows 😁
Lots of device work with linux now. It is also easily done. Support for new hardware takes time. I think new linux user would benefit from this video.
This series has been very well put, everything is explained thoroughly out in way, that it is easy to understand. Well done!
Thanks for doing these Linux survival guides. They were just in time for my switch from Windows to Linux and have given me the confidence to stay with it. Been using Linux Mint for over a month now on my main computer. Like you and others have said, you my need to "tinker" a bit to get everything running satisfactorily. My challenge was getting my NAS drives to wake up and stay on while my computer is on but I persevered and got them working!
Printer drivers are much improved but still a work in progress for Linux. With Linux, it is recommended that you check for Linux drivers before acquiring any printer. I noticed that you did not mentioned Brothers printers. Here in the US, Brothers printers have great Linux drivers support.
Thanks for this -- and great to hear of Brother printer support.
they're also fantastic printers!
I came to make the same comment. I specifically purchased a Brother DCP-L2550DW because, based on past experience, I knew it would work on Linux/Windows/Mac. Additionally Brother is pretty good at providing firmware updates and give a lot of configuration options through the network interface.
Prolly everybody who's ever used a computer of any kind desperately needs this kind of advice and insight on a regular basis, and especially every time any change is made to any of our systems. In every computer system there are MILLIONS of different hardware and software components hopefully interacting properly together. It is almost never completely so, but whenever we can have wise and informed advice such as this how to proceed and work ourselves through it, there is nothing more valuable and worthwhile of our time. Thank you, once again, Dr. Barnatt, for guiding us through this wilderness.
Just got virtualisation/Parrot OS set up on Windows 10. Loving the Linux content as an advice and learning source, Chris. Thank you so much.
Yay! Following these instructions I just got my Canon TS5150 working from Linux Mint. I had given up on it and was running it from an old laptop with Windows 7. This is much better! Thank you!
Result! :)
This series is very helpful. I use Linux as my daily driver but getting full functionality out of it has been a bit of a struggle, but I muddled through it. Hopefully this series can fill in the gaps so future projects go smoother.
Great help reminding me to check for new NVIDIA drivers. Often, once I set up the system, I don't revisit the previous selection. Your on-screen examples are spot-on; I pause them as I repeat the example locally.
Just wanted to tell this. I've been binging your videos for 3 days now and the production quality (even though it looks simple) is excellent and the videos are really informative and accurate. I wish I could've seen this series a year ago when I switched to Linux. Thanks for the work!
Thanks for watching. :)
Yes please to a video on setting up network shares and printers in Linux. Especially modern wifi-enabled printers and all-in-ones. Another topic I’d love you to look at is the Webmin package for Linux which greatly simplifies h the process of administering a Linux box via a web interface. This includes setting up file shares and printers.
Noted! :)
@@ExplainingComputers Could this please be extended to include other packages for managing Linux other than webmin.
@@clivewi9103 Noted!
Great video for newbies. Brother printers are also well supported by Linux, especially laser printers. I bought a Brother wireless printer/scanner and downloaded an install script from their site and it prints and scans perfectly. You don't need to use the script to install drivers but you get more print/scan options if you do. I wouldn't touch Epson with a barge pole, but I do like Canon printers. The nVidia 495 driver works perfectly with my 4Gb GT-1050ti GPU too.
Great video - it might be worth doing a video on setting up a raspberry pi as a print server - I did one for my new printer to turn it into a wireless printer - saved me £40 over buying the model with the same functionality!
This I have thought of -- thanks for bringing it back to the front of my mind! :)
@@ExplainingComputers that would be great! I've tried to set one up so that my parents can print from their iPads using CUPS but I never got it to work properly!
You make very usefull video for new Linux users - hope increase our community.
Thank you for this series. I started with Linux at the 0.12 kernel back in 1992 but I still find I learn new things and this series has been part of that learning process. Keep up the good work.
I remember having to use a firmware cutter on windoze drivers to get my Mepis Linux wifi working many years ago. Things are so much better today.
Hi Chris. I am a newish subscriber and have happily bought a Raspberry Pie 400 and changed my OS from Win 7 to Linux Mint on my desktop. I wish I did this years ago as things actually work. In my 50's PC's are still a learning curve, but easily use Linux Mint as my work and University have access to Office 365. We just have to get to it and Windows 10 or 11 is a very expensive way of doing this. Just put Bionic Pup 32 Bit on a flash drive for my partners very old HP laptop. Thank you for posting. Your videos are very helpful and unlike some American TH-cam computer videos, you don't shout at the camera and assume we know what is being shouted about. Thanks
Thank you so much for this video. You've cleared some doubts I had about Nvidia drivers (proprietary) when have the latest GPU. Thank you 🙏🏻
Greetings Chris.
I was busy setting up my Linux install, so missed when the video was posted.
BTW, Happy New Year.
Amazing first video of 2022.
This is a great series Prof, for everyone, new users and mature users alike.
Thanks for this continuing series - it's definitely quelled any doubts I had about moving away from Windows! 🙂
I found the printer section especially helpful. 👍 Thanks for another great video.
Greetings Steve! :)
printer support was really easy for me! I just went to print something in firefox, and my printer was already there as one of the options! super awesome how easy auto detection has made it.
A new episode of a brilliant series!
Yup I’m back, I just imaged Zorin on a PC’s NVMe m2. Blistering fast. I was also able get my nvidia graphics card to work. Thanks 👍👍
I missed this before -- I imagine Zorin OS is indeed fast from an NVMe drive! :)
I have been very pleased with how Raspian Buster and Bullseye have automatically installed the proper Pi4 and 400 drivers for our networked Brother MFC-9340CDW.
Zorin OS is such a beautiful distro! I'll certainly give it a try!
Chris - your content has helped me to build a new PC and emboldened me to use LM as my daily driver. Many thanks.
Great to hear!
Happy day after New Year's Day, once again, Professor Barnatt!
And many more!
Thanks -- and a Happy New Year!
I remember adding a Brother printer to Mint. I installed the driver, but the printer and computer would not talk to each other. The printer test pages were fine, when I printed directly from the menu panel on the printer. I was ready to give up and just thought I would switch usb sockets in case something had gone wrong with the one I was using. Turned out that the plug was halfway out of the socket. When I pushed it in Mint notified me I had added a new printer. I was embarrassed then but I can laugh it off now.
I was surprised when I started to read about problems with Brother printers as I had heard reasonable things about them and Linux. Also I've had good luck in the past with Mint and their support site is ok regarding Linux.
Nice story.
@@ivancho5854 I use a brother printer scanner combo in peppermint OS and was amazed how great it's worked since we got it about 2 years ago.
Brother is a bother. Too many ways in - network, wifi, bluetooth. You have to fiddle with the network and maybe enable/disable other means of data transfer. A plus to these negative is, you can direct print from smartphones.
I haven't used Linux for a while so took the opportunity to upgrade my (Nvidia) graphics card drivers after seeing your video. Before you try and install a new graphics card driver you must check with Update Manager that all other updates have been installed first or you'll have problems. Anyway, I've now updated my graphics drivers no problem. However I have a network printer so not quite so easy to install (I couldn't get my Canon MG3200 Printer working in Linux Mint).
Welcome to the New Year. Best wishes for the coming year.
Same to you. :)
Thank you kindly sir! I believe you made this just for me. Trying to use and understand linux more every day and you are a great teacher for people like me.
Wish you a very happy new year Christopher 🥳.
Was not able to watch your videos nor comment due to piled up work.your videos require a proper watching. Gonna binge them now. 🤤
Thank you for this video. I am building a 'new' computer and I have been searching for a GPU. Nvidia is still in the running for the upgrade, pricewise. This video has come at the perfect time for me.
Thanks
Lots of valuable nuggets here. Thanks! 👏
Both my Epson XP-310 and HP scanner printer combo machines work 100% out of the box.. Zero configuration needed..
Even works wireless. Xsane works great as a scanner app as well. I Love Linux!
I've been referring to computer mice as "rodents' for twenty-five years. In IT cabinets I label mice storage boxes as rodents or rodentia which really confuses people.
I am very pleased to hear you have been doing this. Long may the trend spread.
In Poland we also jokingly call them rodents (gryzonie)
@Fluffy Hamster Yes, and wireless mouse is called a hamster :)
Thank you very much for this video. You have explained clearly many things that seem to difficult to discover from other sources.
Another brilliant survival guide. Simple and easy to understand. Thanks for posting.
Many things to think about this video.
Happy New year by the way!
Happy new year!
I was wondering about drivers in Linux. Thanks Chris for another great video.
Yes please, in future, cover Network printer/scanner drivers and other network issues. Thank you.
Hi Chris, even though I have learned a lot from your past videos I found today’s video one of the best! As one of your many subscribers I’m excited to watch and learn. This is a great start for a new year.
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you for this useful video. Have a great 2022!
Thanks -- and a Happy New Year! :)
Absolutely love this. The try before you install is great advice for anyone thinking of switching.
Thanks again! I have a Raspberry Pi acting as a CUPS print server using and old Brother USB printer and newer Epson. Airplay also works great so we can print from our phones.
Sounds cool. :)
Great video Chris, this is a really useful series for those of us considering the switch to Linux. These subjects in particular were a real concern for me given I've read some horror stories about driver support for some older HP printer series particularly HP photosmart 3000/5000 series. As you suggested I will be testing the printer functionality running several Linux distros from USB before settling on a preferred distro and final installation.
Perfect timing, it's 2 0 2 2 and I'm doubling down on migration to Linux.
Good luck with it!
I love how Linux will find all my peripherals without me even having to tell it. It automatically installed my printer, my bluetooth and my wireless keyboard and mouse. Windows only got one of the three.
greetings master, good to see that you made it safely through the star systems to earth for our new year. :-)
just the other day I put Linux on an old HP workstation after giving it a clean. thank you very much for your Linux series.
I am planning on doing some USB linux installs to see if I can get some old computers to work, maybe as a video server or just for fun. I plan on rewatching this series and figuring out the best linux version for this project. Thanks for your great channel!
Thank you for these videos, I have a feeling I (and my family) may be back to watch them a few times as references. I used some of your File types, SSD formatting and cloning basics a few times. In a funny way these survival guide style videos are almost content for your second channel. Anyway thanks for another solid video. And Happy New Year!
I am looking forward to see how you setup a Network Printer, a Printer that is connected to another Linux PC that is Shared via the Network. A Windows Printer that is Shared to Linux PC's. It is an interesting exercise depending which Distros you use.
Another very useful video, thanks.
Excellent content and video. I’ve been playing around with varying OS on a Pi. We run Manjaro on an old Lenovo celeron laptop which runs well and has no compatibility issues. My preference is LM. It’s great for a daily driver and issues are easily resolved. Three years ago, I stopped using Windows (not everyone can forego it). As usual, you have excellent advice on trying out an Linux OS.
Great video as always.
I have no experience with Linux but it’s never too late to learn.
Really appreciate this Linux introductory series. I'm getting less and less interested in paying top dollar for windows or mac computers. its getting out of hand. Most of what I do online is youtube/websites and really the only thing I need a computer for is spreadsheets. Thanks. I would like to see some content about what kind of phones people who tend towards Linux use. Thanks.
Two comments:
1) If one is changing a graphics card (i.e. from Nvidia to something else) it is a wise precaution to switch back to the 'open source' driver before removing the old hardware. Otherwise one may be left with a computer that is effectively 'headless'.
2) Canon's Linux printer compatibility is just the opposite of HP's. I purchased a Canon G6020 MegaTank Inkjet printer and would up purchasing a small 'Windows box' in order to get it working properly. Because of Canon's lack luster Linux support I will never purchase another product with Canon's name on it. In this case the 'Turboprint' software looks interesting.
This is one I'm transcribing and studying and keeping. One of the most frustrating things about using any new operating system especially if you have a good printer several years old.
Thank you, Mr. Barnatt!
zorin looks beautiful
Yes, it is a visually stunning distro.
Thanks for another interesting video and --
Happy New Year!
Sir, production quality excellent as always! I'm not sure if you've done this feature previously, but I thought the Chapters option is the icing on the cake, it gave me the option to find that app for the add-on driver utility so easily.
Hi Leslie, and a Happy New Year! :) I've been adding manual chapters for quite a while now . . .
A happy new year Sir. I love these Linux tutorials. I never was Linux inclined till you got me interested. Thank you for that.
Happy new year! :)
Hello, Christopher,
I enjoy the Linux videos you make, not only the survival, but in general the Linux videos. I am using Manjaro Linux, and i am happy with it. I guess one day you can make a review about it. I do not mean to be rude, but i believe I spotted a small typo in the video. While your printer is Epson Stylus Photo 300 series, you typed the Epson Stylus Photo 3000 series series on Epson Web page. i believe this might be one reason, to make the driver detection of a driver on manufacturer's web page to fail. For some reason, i cannot shake away the thought that if you typed the correct series - 300 series, you might end up with a driver in your hands.
Time stamps:
13:35 - shows the printer model as detected by Linux Mint - 300 series
14:40 - shows query about Epson Stylus Photo 3000 series
Otherwise I enjoy your videos in general and i am happy to see a new video. Thank you for your effort, Christopher, it is most appreciated.
Kind Regards
Thanks for this, and Manjaro is indeed a great distro. I must to a full review at some point as you -- so far I've only covered it (for x86) in video also lookin at PC Linux OS: th-cam.com/video/hcmkw22jV4g/w-d-xo.html
At c.13:35, in the search box I entered "Epson Stylus Photo R300", but the result showed the R3000 only, presumably as the closest match of available printers with Linux driver support.
Thanks for another great video! Looking forward to seeing more Linux oriented stuff and I really enjoyed the Pi Camera projects you did a little while back.. Happy New Year!
Classic Chris as always 😁😁😊😊
Just to point out, my welsh hamster is not plug and play.
:)
Again I learned something new, Thank you Chris.
One thing i have tried before is the manuel installation of printer drivers for a specific printer, like you did with the HP-driver. I am not at fan of this, since it seems impossible to uninstall the installed software/drivers, unless the vendor is supplying a script for that.
The cool thing about setting up a printer on a Linux distro is sharing the printer with macOS, Windows, and iOS. It literally turns your PC into a free AirPrint server.
That was a great video! Hardware in Linux is for me the most difficult and annoying but you explained very well. I really love the way you give clear and good information.
For other Linux survival guides I would like you to give tips about how to switch from Office and Word/Excel to LibreOffice and explain about e.g. setting up tables, making indexes and other more advanced topics. Having used Word and Excel for years I feel a bit lost when trying to do things in Writer or Calc. And I have never seen anyone explain how to use Base Database... !
And thank you again for your great videos and Happy New Year!
I think I'm pretty good with Linux, but I'm not gonna lie, never knew you could use the browser interface for CUPS. Good to know, thanks!
Awesome video Chris!! Keep em coming.
Thanks! Will do!
EC you are a legend ♥️
These Survival Guide episodes have been great. I can't remember when I first tried Linux, but I remember that it was a major pain to install and configure. It has definitely come a *long* way! TurboPrint looks like an amazing bit of software - I won't be surprised if some distros add some of its features in the future. Happy New Year to you Chris!
It’s a Mint New Year!
It is indeed! :)
Really good overview! thanks for including so much detail; it's the little things that aid success.
So (watchng as always on my PCLOS box) I'm following along trying out the various stuff... HP's gadget comes with my distro... I can set up the printer but hell if I can get it to see the printer attached to the XP system, even tho (weirdly, ever since connecting to an iPhone) it now agrees to routinely see the XP shared drives. The printer is shared and works from the other WinSystems, but not here! Network printing in a future video, for sure!!
Meanwhile, XP running in VirtualBox has absolutely NO problem seeing and using that printer!!
Thank you for a very helpful episode. I've used Linux for quite a while but dual booting to Windows. Dual boot allowed me to mostly avoid driver issues. Now, it seems there are fewer reason to cling to a Windows safty net.
Even though I have invested heavily in learning the technology I use, I just want to use it. I think that hardware and software creators need to understand that point ... and that, that is probably true for the majority of computer users.
Safe and Happy New Year to you and yours....
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
This was very helpful, thank you!
You touch on not buying new graphics cards right away, but I find that this principle applies to almost any piece of technology. It doesn't matter whether it be a computer part, an operating system, a game console or even a new type of storage media.
I find that, even if the originals aren't necessarily faulty, by the time of the public having them for about a year, the manufacturer will have made adjustments(whether by hardware revision or patch) that simply makes the experience of using them better.
The greatest example of this is probably Windows XP, which arrived with so many problems that at times made it almost unusable, but by the time service pack 1 had arrived, it had morphed into one of the all time greats due to incremental patches.
A great hardware example would be the laser mouse almost everyone uses today. Originally, they would only work on very specific surface types in specific colours, and even then they would be very unresponsive.
As for media, look at SSDs, which have gone from strength to strength as even beating hard disks in reliability stakes, when original, their TBW was so low they could only really be used for scenarios where files would be read much more often than written.
There are, of course, things that work fine on release day, but even then, you'll often find a year later there will be revisions made that simply improve an already good experience.
What you say is true as a general point, but this is not the point I am making about a new GPU and Linux, which is a very different cawe. Nobody releases a new graphics card (or APU) without a Windows driver being available. It may not be the best and optional driver, but a Windows driver will exist. But often with Linux there is simply no driver all. So this is not the same principle of early adopter beware -- wait until the wrickles have been ironed out, etc. Rather it is a case of, buy a new graphics card and install it in a Linux machine and there may be no driver at all and you'll simply have a black screen!
@@ExplainingComputers true that - my Ryzen 5 4500u is not fully supported even in the newest kernels. The sleep mode is not supported and the GPU cannot be braught back from sleep - black screen and fan spin. I had to modify GRUB entries to enable deep sleep although it is a dirty workaround.
very interesting.. 🤔 i have been away from linux for a while, so this is good for the brain. 🙂
...."and Rodents". LOL! I literally paused the video and had to ponder that for slight moment. "Rodents... What is Chris talking about?"... Then the light bulb goes on :)
:)