Cliff,
I just tried an SVG with Windows XP and Inkscape 0.46 and it worked.
Make sure you have a closed path.
You can export a .SVG from Gimp as well. I simply create a path > close it with Ctrl click on the starting point > Stroke Path > Export Path. I can't remember if Gimp comes with .SVG export by default or if you have to add it.
Support for Inkscape .ps and .eps got broken when Inkscape went from 0.46 to 0.47. They changed something that messed things up and is the reason optigon added .svg support. Hopefully Inkscape didn't change something in 0.48 that messed up .svg support. You may want to give Gimp a try. I don't have the courage to upgrade my Inkscape from 0.46 to see what happens.
oort
I just tried an SVG with Windows XP and Inkscape 0.46 and it worked.
Make sure you have a closed path.
You can export a .SVG from Gimp as well. I simply create a path > close it with Ctrl click on the starting point > Stroke Path > Export Path. I can't remember if Gimp comes with .SVG export by default or if you have to add it.
Support for Inkscape .ps and .eps got broken when Inkscape went from 0.46 to 0.47. They changed something that messed things up and is the reason optigon added .svg support. Hopefully Inkscape didn't change something in 0.48 that messed up .svg support. You may want to give Gimp a try. I don't have the courage to upgrade my Inkscape from 0.46 to see what happens.
oort