Christopher, one more thing: I have installed the same 13.04 xubuntu (Raring) on my Acer 64 bit laptop, using a USB stick as the root filesystem. When I connect the laptop to the same scanner it works. I checked the kernel and it is 3.8.0.31.
Well, this is a mystery, since my PC on which the scanner does not work is fully updated and yet the kernel is 3.8.0-19, as previously noted in this bug comment thread. So how come it was not updated to .31? OK, let that be a separate problem. So I was encouraged and wiped out my installation on the PC, repartitionad the hard drive and installed again 13.04 using the same DVD as I used before or used for the laptop. Installation. This new virgin installation, went well, and updated itself completely. Checked kernel, now it is the same as on laptop, that is .31. Fine, so I tried to scan, and it is the same problem, scanner not recognized. I guess, this test suggest that the problem is with kernel configuration. Apparently, because of the two different hardwares (laptop and my PC) some of the modules are not included in the kernel configuration. My Acer laptop can run the scanner without those modules, but my PC cannot. This, to me, makes it even more important to test .29 kernel on my PC which worked on Ubuntu live CD (not xubuntu). If I have to bisect I would only have to bisect between 29 and 31. Better yet, if I can run a diff between 29 and 31 kernel configurations I may be able to discover what is the problem with accessing the scanner. Summary: I still need to know how to load .29 kernel in my xubuntu so that I can test it before further research or bisect. Thank you or anybody else reading this. Janos -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1184165 Title: 03f0:1205 Scanner does not work: Simple scan gives a device busy error Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: This is a virgin installation of 13.04. Scanner is not found - reported by Simple scan. I tried Ask Ubuntu, but got no answer. I have a parallel installation of 12.xx on the same computer, and scanner does work. So what is specific about 13.04? I have also an old FC-3 installation and the scanner works, using sane with xinetd. I notice that 13.04 does not use xinetd. So how is the scanner accessed? Whatever it is, it works on 12.xx and does not on 13.04. In terminal mode: sane-find-scanner found USB scanner (vendor=0x03f0 [Hewlett-Packard], product=0x1205 [hp scanjet scanner]) at libusb:002:002 scanimage -L [hp5590] hp5590_get_status: USB-in-USB: got non-zero device status (status 12) [hp5590] hp5590_init_scanner: scanner reports non-zero status: Device busy lsusb Bus 002 Device 002: ID 03f0:1205 Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 4500C/5550C Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k3.8.0-29-generic. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 3396 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'nForce'/'NVidia nForce with ALC650E at irq 20' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC650E' Components : 'AC97a:414c4722' Controls : 50 Simple ctrls : 33 CasperVersion: 1.315.1 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820.1) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 058f:6387 Alcor Micro Corp. Transcend JetFlash Flash Drive Bus 002 Device 002: ID 03f0:1205 Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 4500C/5550C Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: System Manufacturer System Name MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42~precise1-generic 3.8.13.5 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-29-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-29-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.6 RfKill: Tags: precise running-unity Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 07/26/2004 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software, Inc. dmi.bios.version: ASUS A7N266-VM ACPI BIOS Rev 1008 beta 002 dmi.board.name: A7N266VM dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: REV 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftware,Inc.:bvrASUSA7N266-VMACPIBIOSRev1008beta002:bd07/26/2004:svnSystemManufacturer:pnSystemName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnA7N266VM:rvrREV1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct7:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System Manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1184165/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
