Author: Chris Aitken Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Drivers (was: pcworld southampton & linux)
> > Quote from john Eayrs
>
> I can load a new bit of hardware and drivers on windows with no problem. A
> piece of hard ware for linux well thats a search on the Internet to find
> out
> if its is compatible and how to get it to install.
>
> End quote
>
> Well, on the other hand, I don't have to mess about for hours with Linux
> when I connect up a Canon EIDE60 scanner and a Nikon Coolscan 4000 at the
> same time (both USB drives)
> On Windows, the Canon driver assumes that you are never doing to use any
> other device on that copy of Windows. Without deleting the multitude of
> files by hand you ain't going to get the Nikon (or any other Scanner for
> that matter to work). Windows + Canon Scanner software === Defective by
> Design.
