[Lancaster] SAMBA Problem

[max]

Hi Ken

might be easier to use a RAW plugin for GIMP?

there's one here: http://ptj.rozeta.com.pl/Soft/RawPhoto
and probably lots others around too ;-)

max

On Monday 08 Nov 2004 12:21, Ken Hough wrote:
> Are there any SAMBA gurus out there?
>
> I wish to access/process RAW files from my digital camera via
> proprietary software which runs under MS Windows. As I have only Windows
> 98, I cannot access USB storage devices directly.
>
> I have no problem in accessing the files via my (SuSE v9.1) Linux box
> which auto mounts the camera as a USB storage device. I'm then able to
> read and process JPEG and TIFF files directly via Linux, but cannot
> process RAW files.
>
> I hope to solve the problem by running a networked MS Windows 98 box via
> SAMBA to access/process RAW files.
>
> I've set up SAMBA and can read/write files on the Linux box via the '98
> box. Using a very simple smb config file shown below, I can successfully
> access /file_server/samba/COMMON and both my DVD reader and CD writer
> (to read) which reside under /media. I cannot read from the floppy drive
> which also resides under /media (no files shown), but the Linux box does
> appear to access the floppy. Nor can I read from the mounted USB storage
> device (ie the camera), which also resides under /media. The 98' box
> appears to switch into the various directories and no errors are given.
> I just don't get the file listings.
>
> The /media/dvd, /media/cdrecorder, /media/floppy and /media/usb......
> directories all appear with full read/write/execute attibutes.
>
> Have tried setting /dev files to allow general access (chmod o+rw), but
> without success.
>
> Any suggestions please?
>
>
> Ken Hough
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> /etc/samba/smb.conf file:
>
> # smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
> # version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SuSE
> # Date: 2004-04-06
> [global]
> 	workgroup = Kensnet
> 	interfaces = 127.0.0.1 eth0
> 	bind interfaces only = true
> 	printing = cups
> 	printcap name = cups
> 	printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator
> 	map to guest = Bad User
> #----------------------------------------------------------------
> # These sections added by K. Hough 05/11/04
> #
> [COMMON]
> 	comment = Samba common area
> 	path = /file_server/samba/COMMON
> 	browsable = yes
> 	writable = yes
> 	public = yes
>
> [MEDIA]
> 	comment = Samba media area
> 	path = /media
> 	browsable = yes
> 	writable = yes
> 	public = yes
>
>
>
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