* RBL <[email protected]> [10-09-10 13:05]: > Patrick, sounds like installed the native Windows version under Wine. > I installed the so-called Linux version, which is 3.0. Version 3.8 > would be the Windows version. Maybe I should try that. > > On Sep 19, 9:57 pm, Patrick Shanahan <[email protected]> wrote: > > * RBL <[email protected]> [09-19-10 17:51]: > > > > > Just downloaded and installed on Ubuntu 10.4. My photos are stored on > > > several high-capacity external drives, connected via USB or Firewire. > > > It appears Picasa for Linux can only access the local internal drive. > > > Is this the case? If so, it is a major flaw. > > > > I have no problem accessing photos on my external sata 2T drive. > > > > > Also, as an aside, it would be nice if Picasa were a native app. > > > > but will *not* happen! > > > > > Using Wine is OK, I guess, but the user experience of Picasa on Linux is > > > pretty bad (i.e., ugly). > > > > I do not understand this statement. Why do you say this? Do you find > > this condition from personal experience or ? Picasa 3.8 via wine on my > > openSUSE 11.2 x86_64 box is a polished and pleasant to work with as most > > any other app! > > > > -- > > Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # > > US1244711http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: > > http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 > > Registered Linux User #207535 �...@http://counter.li.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google-Labs-Picasa-for-Linux" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-labs-picasa-for-linux?hl=en.
I removed *ALL* of the 3.0 version from my system before installing 3.6 and then 3.8. remember that 3.0 installs in two places, /opt/... and /home/user/.google/... -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google-Labs-Picasa-for-Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-labs-picasa-for-linux?hl=en.
