Laura Conrad wrote: > > >>>>> "Pierre" == Pierre Fortin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Pierre> but... I too had problems initially, and all I seem to recall doing is >making > Pierre> the symlinks and permissions which now read: > Pierre> # ll /dev/scanner /dev/sg5 > Pierre> lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 8 Oct 22 07:19 /dev/scanner -> >/dev/sg5 > Pierre> lr-xr-xr-x 1 root root 36 Oct 22 07:15 /dev/sg5 -> > Pierre> scsi/host0/bus0/target5/lun0/generic > Pierre> # ll /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target5/lun0/generic > Pierre> crw-rw---- 1 pfortin root 21, 5 Dec 31 1969 > Pierre> /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target5/lun0/generic > Pierre> ^^^^^^^ > > Pierre> Adjust your sg# and host#/bus#/target#/lun# to wherever your scanner is >at... > > It looks like some device file didn't get created. I originally had a > link from /dev/scanner to /dev/sg, which didn't work. > > It looks like the scanner should be at > /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target5/lun0/<something>, but that directory is > empty. What program is supposed to create the "generic" entry that you > have? > > I also don't have any links from sg<n> to the /dev/scsi/... files.
AFAIK, the entries are automatic at bootup if the scanner is on. If not, doing: echo "scsi add-single-device 0 0 5 0" > /proc/scsi/scsi would do it after bootup... the numbers refer to the above host/bus/target/lun numbers. See also, /usr/src/linux/scsi-generic.txt HTH, Pierre
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