Hi eveyrone. OK Our change to SuSE Linux debate comes up on 14 02 99 and depends upon the scanner support for USB. I cannot justify a move to Linux without some serious support for scanning. We run a photo studio and gimp has been a godsend for our justification in front of photoshop for an upgrade to Linux. SCSI no. Our team have decided (I think correctly) that USB be our upgrade path. With windows 2000 just weeks away here in Spain, I'm 'just' wondering opon the possibility of a 2.3.x demonstration of USB that works for any named scanner by you good folk. Anything would be appreciated. Best wishes from all at FeF, Spain. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Steve Sheriff wrote: Hi Steve, I always thoght that the Mac and SCSII were *THE* things for photo studios. I do not know (probably like you) wether it's wise to set everything you got on an OS that is said to be "the best Windows ever" and use one week spot in Linux to declare Linux "unuseable". The price for just one W2K license will easy buy you a SCSII scanner. I am not so convinced that USB will run so easy on W2K in every respect. And what comes on top of it is that -as experianced with NT4- it will take some more time to get W2K acceptable working after the initial release (as with NT4SP3), so play for time. But I am interested in the outcome of this thread, I knew to less about USB to make by own picture, gut I belive USB support is part of the future. Juergen
Hi eveyrone.
OK Our change to SuSE Linux debate comes up on 14 02 99 and depends upon the scanner support for USB. I cannot justify a move to Linux without some serious support for scanning. We run a photo studio and gimp has been a godsend for our justification in front of photoshop for an upgrade to Linux. SCSI no. Our team have decided (I think correctly) that USB be our upgrade path.
With windows 2000 just weeks away here in Spain, I'm 'just' wondering opon the possibility of a 2.3.x demonstration of USB that works for any named scanner by you good folk. Anything would be appreciated.
Best wishes from all at FeF, Spain.
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On Sat, 05 Feb 2000, you wrote:
Steve Sheriff wrote:
Hi Steve,
I always thoght that the Mac and SCSII were *THE* things for photo studios. I do not know (probably like you) wether it's wise to set everything you got on an OS that is said to be "the best Windows ever" and use one week spot in Linux to declare Linux "unuseable". The price for just one W2K license will easy buy you a SCSII scanner. I am not so convinced that USB will run so easy on W2K in every respect. And what comes on top of it is that -as experianced with NT4- it will take some more time to get W2K acceptable working after the initial release (as with NT4SP3), so play for time. But I am interested in the outcome of this thread, I knew to less about USB to make by own picture, gut I belive USB support is part of the future.
Juergen
Hi eveyrone.
OK Our change to SuSE Linux debate comes up on 14 02 99 and depends upon the scanner support for USB. I cannot justify a move to Linux without some serious support for scanning. We run a photo studio and gimp has been a godsend for our justification in front of photoshop for an upgrade to Linux. SCSI no. Our team have decided (I think correctly) that USB be our upgrade path.
With windows 2000 just weeks away here in Spain, I'm 'just' wondering opon the possibility of a 2.3.x demonstration of USB that works for any named scanner by you good folk. Anything would be appreciated.
Best wishes from all at FeF, Spain.
Hi Juergen, Hi everyone. Yes, I take your point. Except that Macs are so expensive for what they are. They used to be good but just priced themsevles out of the market. And Photoshop is ridiculously overpriced. I'm just the 'computer' guy here and thought that we may be able to save a liitle money on USB scanners rather then SCSI models. Maybe I should just go and get an SCSI model and have done with it. As I write I am almost decided. Any recommendations anyone? Can I use a module or do I have to recompile the kernel? Best wishes from Steve at FeF, Spain. -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
Steve Sheriff wrote:
On the subject of SCSII scanners, there are a lot usable. In theory you've to install sane, use yast to configure and start xscanimage. I went yesterday and got me a "Trust" scanner, after finding out that SCSII stuff is vanishing from the market. (At least in the mass buy stores). It stood there for a reasonable price and I had my credit card handy. This decision was to fast, since "Trust" doesn't appear in the supported list and I didn't get it talking yet. I'll try it on my brother in laws machine (Win98) next and borrow a supported Mustek from a friend next week for tests in general. I am a bit stuck now, think there must be more, but I cannot find something proper for more information on the subject, the sane docu sucks in my opinion. I'll keep you informed what gets on when I connect the Mustek scanner.... Juergen
On Sat, 05 Feb 2000, you wrote:
Steve Sheriff wrote:
Hi Steve,
I always thoght that the Mac and SCSII were *THE* things for photo studios. I do not know (probably like you) wether it's wise to set everything you got on an OS that is said to be "the best Windows ever" and use one week spot in Linux to declare Linux "unuseable". The price for just one W2K license will easy buy you a SCSII scanner. I am not so convinced that USB will run so easy on W2K in every respect. And what comes on top of it is that -as experianced with NT4- it will take some more time to get W2K acceptable working after the initial release (as with NT4SP3), so play for time. But I am interested in the outcome of this thread, I knew to less about USB to make by own picture, gut I belive USB support is part of the future.
Juergen
Hi eveyrone.
OK Our change to SuSE Linux debate comes up on 14 02 99 and depends upon the scanner support for USB. I cannot justify a move to Linux without some serious support for scanning. We run a photo studio and gimp has been a godsend for our justification in front of photoshop for an upgrade to Linux. SCSI no. Our team have decided (I think correctly) that USB be our upgrade path.
With windows 2000 just weeks away here in Spain, I'm 'just' wondering opon the possibility of a 2.3.x demonstration of USB that works for any named scanner by you good folk. Anything would be appreciated.
Best wishes from all at FeF, Spain.
Hi Juergen, Hi everyone.
Yes, I take your point. Except that Macs are so expensive for what they are. They used to be good but just priced themsevles out of the market. And Photoshop is ridiculously overpriced. I'm just the 'computer' guy here and thought that we may be able to save a liitle money on USB scanners rather then SCSI models. Maybe I should just go and get an SCSI model and have done with it.
As I write I am almost decided. Any recommendations anyone? Can I use a module or do I have to recompile the kernel?
Best wishes from Steve at FeF, Spain.
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Hi eveyrone.
OK Our change to SuSE Linux debate comes up on 14 02 99 and depends upon
scanner support for USB. I cannot justify a move to Linux without some serious support for scanning. We run a photo studio and gimp has been a godsend for our justification in front of photoshop for an upgrade to Linux. SCSI no. Our team have decided (I think correctly) that USB be our upgrade path.
With windows 2000 just weeks away here in Spain, I'm 'just' wondering opon
How about support for USB floppy (new generation notebook) and USB printer (new generation?) as well?? Dennis/SG the the
possibility of a 2.3.x demonstration of USB that works for any named scanner by you good folk. Anything would be appreciated.
Best wishes from all at FeF, Spain.
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On Fri, Feb 04, 2000 at 11:31:53PM +0100, Steve Sheriff wrote:
With windows 2000 just weeks away here in Spain, I'm 'just' wondering opon the possibility of a 2.3.x demonstration of USB that works for any named scanner by you good folk. Anything would be appreciated.
I am using a HP ScanJet 5200C on USB with kernel 2.3.41 and GIMP. This works without any problem, I can guarantee this... (well, almost <grin>) I believe the 3200C and 4200C also works, but *NOT* the 3300C. Check http://www.linux-usb.org/. Stay away from the 'cheap' scanners, in the long run they only cost money. Buy a 'standard' like HP. Cees -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/
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