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>> Well I have succeeded in upgrading the irda-common.
>> I ended up deleting my /dev/ir* nodes, then did an apt-get source on the
>> package, a make clean , make all , and make install of the source
>> package.
>> After all this I selected the irda-common package from dselect, which
>> installed the .deb version over the "make" files w/no problems..
Hmm, it would be a packaging bug. I'll try to check on upgrading
situation.
>> the two irda devices i have to play with are a Canon BJC-80 printer, and
>> a Nokia 6150 . I couldn't print with the IR port in windows, but I could
>> scan. I would like to see if I can eventually get the scanner working in
>> Linux.
I have a Canon BJ50v priner, but I don't have any scanner adaptor. I
would try to use it on Linux machine if I got it...
>> I have heard that the Nokia 6150 with the gnokii package will be able to
>> access the phone, but probably will not be able to use the IR port as a
>> modem.. I would be curious to hear of other's experiences with this model
>> phone.
I don't have Nokia's phone because Nokia has a minor share in Japan :-(
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