On 04/01/10 07:59, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
On 12/30/2009 11:40 PM, Basil Chupin pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
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A question, Ken, if you know the answer which would save me finding out the hard way....
I have a Canon scanner which is not supported by Linux - but, of course, XP does.
In the latest version of VB is the USB support still totally reliant on openSUSE or can this version now access USB devices if the driver is installed in XP under VB?
BC
Sorry for the late reply, been away on a camping trip over the holiday weekend.
I have not had any problem with any USB device as VB grabs the device from the host OS and passes it on to the guest OS. Best thing to do is just try it. Pass that I can't help much as I don't have any Canon devices here.
Thanks, Ken, the USB is accessible only if SuSE can detect it and has the driver for it. My Canon scanner (CanonScan 5600F) is not in this fortunate position. I would never therefore recommend anyone buying anything Canon if they are ever intending to use a Linux system. As far as I am concerned, Canon have shot themselves in the foot because they produce some good stuff - but that's their business. BC -- Take the bull by the tail and look the facts in the face. W C Fields -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org