[Lancaster] SAMBA Problem

[Ken Hough]

Max,

Have now managed to compile, install and run the RAW photo plugin 
(dcraw.c and rawphoto.c) for GIMP plugin. Seems to run OK, recognising 
and loading a RAW file from my PENTAX *istD.

The only limition is that the RAW files are 12 bit colour, whereas (to 
date) GIMP only works with 8 bit and translates the files accordingly.

I was under the impression that RAW files are proprietory formats, 
specific to particular makes/models of camera. Thanks for sorting that 
out for me.

I'm still puzzled and interested re my original query about SAMBA access.

Any thoughts, anybody?


Ken Hough


max wrote:
> 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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