On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:22:55 +0100 Joris Huizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello, > > I'm trying to get my scanner to work under linux 2.6.3; It used to work > fine under 2.4.24 but it turns out the scanner module was remove in 2.6 > > Can anybody tell me how to get the scanner to work? I tried something > with libusb but it won't work; I followed > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/debian-user-200403/msg01116.html > - but running sane-find-scanner under linux 2.6.3 didn't show any > scanners even though it should've found the scanner as it was on; So I > got the data under 2.4.24 and continued -- but no luck (I also tried > following the other hints in that thread) > Also /proc/bus/usb doesn't show anything at all (no files there) Sounds as if you haven't got usbdevfs and usbfs enabled or at least operational try adding: none /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0 to /etc/fstab and then doing "mount -a" The other possible gotcha is an old sane installation in /usr/local, although that wouldn't prevent /proc/bus/usb having the devices. > Is there a known way to find this epson (epson perfection 1650) under > 2.6 ? Did I forget to put in a module in this 2.6.3 kernel? I could go > back to 2.4.24 if support really is gone but I'd prefer getting this > last hardware problem solved :p After I'd killed the old sane in /usr/local my 1660 (basically the same thing + slide unit) was fine. -- James Tappin, O__ "I forget the punishment for using [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- \/` Microsoft --- Something lingering http://www.tappin.me.uk/ with data loss in it I fancy" -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
