[SGVLUG] view jpg's on mepis

[Harold Totten]

This is good info.
I'm putting this project on hold for 1 or 2 days.
Thanks.
Harold


On 7/28/06, John E. Kreznar <jek at ininx.com> wrote:
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> "Harold Totten" <haroldtotten at gmail.com> writes:
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> > I believe that the CDROM drive was mounted.  I could see the names of
> the
> > files.
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> Try this: Open an xterm or other command window.  Issue a "mount"
> command.  It should tell you for sure whether the CD is mounted, and
> should show where in the file system it's mounted.  Let's say it's at
> /cdrom.  Do this:
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>    cd /cdrom
>    ls -l
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> This should list the files there.  (If instead of familiar image
> names, you see directory names, poke around in the directories until
> you find the images, and change directory to that place.)  Determine
> the type of each file with
>
>    file *
>
> Any jpeg's?  Let's say file imag.jpg is identified by "file imag.jpg"
> as a jpeg image.  Do this:
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>    display imag.jpg
>
> Does it display?  If it complains "display: no such..." then mepis
> doesn't have ImageMagick installed.  But it probably has something for
> displaying jpeg images.  Maybe xv or xview or xloadimage, or give
> command "apropos jpg" or some such to get a list of other ideas.  Use
> the "which" command to find out which one(s) you have.  Let's say it's
> xv.  Then give "xv imag.jpg".  Does it display?
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> > But, when I click on one I got the remote message.
>
> Sounds like you're using a browser.  Which browser?
>
> > I see that there is a Linux version of Picasa.  I'll try to install
> that.  I
> > may need some help with that.
>
> I know almost nothing about Picasa.  Apparently it's useful for
> putting images up on a web site.  Is that what you want to do?
>
> > I used the other operating system to burn the CD.  Could that be a
> > problem?
>
> A jpeg is a jpeg.  Program "file" described above should give an
> authoritative answer.
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> - --
> John E. Kreznar jek at ininx.com 9F1148454619A5F08550 705961A47CC541AFEF13
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>    an animated cartoon in place of the clear front window.
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Harold Totten
http://www.HaroldTotten.com
Altadena, California
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