This weekend I installed Ubuntu on my scanning PC - tonight I finally
fired up the scanner running the linux version of VueScan and it is
churning away, batch scanning 12 35mm exposures. Great!
So far this meets all my main goals -
- Dual Boot with WinXp so I can run old NikonScan and Canon Filmget
programs.
- Supports Vuescan (which I use for most scanning these days)
- Access USB drives >2TB (something my WInXP install could not do and
needed to access my photo library)
- Platform for a backup PC to my my box (which XP could not do since it
could not access my photo libraries)
I am still having problems getting the screen resolution set properly
(seems to be an issue in Ubuntu)...
Before I get too deep into this -
After installing Unbuntu I learned that there are several other linux
builds out there. Is there one better suited for photo processing?
Are there any good LInux Photo Editors out there? I am scanning B&W and
need something that support 16 bit gray scale, which I think excludes Gimp.
Can anyone recommend a primer on Linux? I able to get around DOS pretty
well and the command line interface is similar, but when I try to do
things like install software I am more or less aping what I read with no
real comprehension (well, what else in new....)
Cheers -
Mark
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