On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:43:00 -0400, TJ wrote:

> ray wrote:
>> On Sat, 31 May 2008 22:40:23 -0400, jim wrote:
>>
>> Actually, most things are quite easy in Linux. It took me a total of
>> about five minutes to download and install VirtualBox and set up three
>> different virtual machines. Then only a matter of minutes to actually
>> install each of them.
>>
>> Some time you should, for example, try installing a remote printer -
>> it's MUCH easier on Linux.
>
> I just installed an HP Officejet 6110 printer on my dual boot machine
> with both Mandriva Linux and Windows 98SE. Each OS had the hp software
> already installed from a previous printer. I didn't time it (I really
> should have), but it seemed like Windows took a good five minutes to
> detect and install the new drivers needed, what with all the "New
> hardware detected messages and such, and I had to reboot before it was
> fully installed. Linux took about 30 seconds, if that, and no reboot.
> Neither OS needed any action from me, other than the Windows reboot. But
> still, all the folderol that Windows needed for a simple driver install
> - sheesh.
>
> TJ

Linux systems will also usually auto-detect other printers on the network.
As I recall, MS still needs for you to tell it where they are.