[plug] linux only system - need advice

[psteege at tpg.com.au]

> On Sat, 9 Jun 2001, itmail wrote:
> > Firstly my printer - Epson Stylus Colour 580 ***USB ONLY*** (I 
wasn't 
> > thinking straight when I bought this) how do I use this? (current 
kernel is 
> > 2.2.18 but I will upgrade to SuSE 7.2 and kernel 2.4.4 as soon as 
this is 
> > released) how do I use this? if at all possible?
> 
> http://www.linuxprinting.org/ leads you to
> http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=607474 which 
says the
> printer is "partially" supported (ie it's not that great)... Could 
be
> worth selling it off. Before getting another, check 
linuxprinting.org
> 
> > DIgital Camera - I have a Kodak DC 3200, is it possible to use 
this through 
> > the connection supplied (serial cable) or do I need to buy a 
Compact Flash 
> > Card reader? Im thinking of doing this anyway but a temporary 
solution would 
> > mean I could kill windows sooner
> 
> Easy! gphoto. @ www.gphoto.net supports it.
> 
> > As for applications, does anyone know of any Linux Equivilents to 
Visio and 
> > Powerpoint (im sure something compatible with powerpoint is 
available I am 
> > however a bit more scepticle about visio)
> 
> Been previously mentioned by others.
> Also KPresenter, part of KOffice is around. I've never used it so I 
can't
> recommend it disapprove it.

StarOffice handles Powerpoint *.pps files with no problems.  I do not 
know about Visio.  Possibly dia will read them.

> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bernard.
> 
> -- 
>  Bernard Blackham
>  bernard at blackham.com.au
> 
> 
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