Digital BW, The Print

The problem is, in my opinion, is that there is still a sizable hole in 
the graphics capability of Linux. For now that hole can be filled by 
using windows programs and crossover or wine. CrossOver is a snap to 
use, wine is not as well tuned.

Re your question about converting Nikon raws I can't help there since I 
don't use Nikon products other than a 4000ED scanner at the moment AND 
I no longer use Linux for graphics. Your original question was, I 
think, is it possible to use Linux for .... The short answer is yes but 
not without some experimentation.

Downloading raw images shouldn't be a problem since the camera or card 
reader would be recognized as a peripheral storage device when plugged 
into a usb port.

Roger






On Oct 13, 2004, at 10:54 AM, Peter Nelson wrote:

>
>  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Roger L Sopher
>  > I agree with you completely. I used linux (Redhat 9 at the time)
>  and
>  > QTR for the better part of a year when I was using an Epson 860
>  with
>  > the MIS-VM ink-set. Worked like a charm. I went to a 2200 and
>  couldn't
>  > solve a couple of problems in the filters and print queue. I've
>  tried
>  > Fedora, SUSe and Mandrake and ran into the same problem. That
>  pushed me
>  > into getting an old Mac from ebay and it has been clear sailing
>  since.
>  >
>  > Wine and CrossOver have gone a long way to making it a more than
>  viable
>  > substitute for windows but if one has to get into the guts of the
>  > system it isn't an easy chore for the uninitiated. Close but not
>  quite
>  > there.
>
>  So I'm still a little unclear what the answer to my question was:
>
>  Is there a good way to download and convert my Nikon RAW files onto
>  my SuSE Linux box?�� I really don't want to try to get Wine up and
>  running because I've been told that it's still pretty flakey; I'm
>  really not interested in trying to poke around and edit a lot of
>  config files; and anyway what's the point of even using Linux if I'm
>  going to be using it to simulate Windows?��
>
>  Linux runs a great web server, which was my original motive for
>  getting it and starting to learn a little about it.� But if it's not-
>  ready-for-prime-time WRT to reading .NEF's then let's just say so, so
>  I won't waste any time on it.
>
>
>
>
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