I have been having an infrequent problem scanning with my Artec AM12S. Usually within the first ten scans after a reboot, something seems to lock up the computer.
Here are some details: Debian "testing" distribution custom 2.4.16 kernel, patched with XFS SCSI module dmx3191d (card bundled with Scanner) libsane 1.0.6-0.1 Here is an example of what happens when the computer locks up: # scanimage -d artec:/dev/sg0 > test.pnm [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_find_devices: vendor=(null) model=(null) type=Scanner bus=0 chan=0 id=5 lun=0 num=0 [sanei_scsi] lx_chk_id: 0,0 0,0 5,5 0,0 [sanei_scsi] lx_chk_devicename: matched device(direct): /dev/sg0 [sanei_scsi] get_max_buffer_size for /dev/sg0: 131072 [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: sanei_scsi_max_request_size=131072 bytes [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: SG driver version: 30120 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open_extended: using 16384 bytes as SCSI buffer [sanei_scsi] trying to enable low level command queueing [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: Host adapter queue depth: 2 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: SG driver can change buffer size at run time [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: low level command queueing enabled [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: using new SG header structure [sanei_scsi] scsi_req_enter: entered 0x8055ad0 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi.issue: 0x8055ad0 [sanei_scsi] scsi_req_enter: queue_used: 1, queue_max: 2 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_req_wait: waiting for 0x8055ad0 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi.issue: 0x8055ad0 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_req_wait: read 64 bytes [sanei_scsi] scsi_req_enter: entered 0x8055ad0 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi.issue: 0x8055ad0 [sanei_scsi] scsi_req_enter: queue_used: 1, queue_max: 2 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_req_wait: waiting for 0x8055ad0 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi.issue: 0x8055ad0 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_req_wait: read 64 bytes [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_find_devices: vendor=(null) model=(null) type=Scanner bus=0 chan=0 id=5 lun=0 num=0 [sanei_scsi] lx_chk_id: 0,0 0,0 5,5 0,0 [sanei_scsi] lx_chk_devicename: matched device(direct): /dev/sg0 [sanei_scsi] get_max_buffer_size for /dev/sg0: 131072 [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: sanei_scsi_max_request_size=131072 bytes [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: SG driver version: 30120 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open_extended: using 131072 bytes as SCSI buffer [sanei_scsi] trying to enable low level command queueing [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: Host adapter queue depth: 2 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: SG driver can change buffer size at run time [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: low level command queueing enabled [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: using new SG header structure [sanei_scsi] scsi_req_enter: entered 0x401d1008 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi.issue: 0x401d1008 [sanei_scsi] scsi_req_enter: queue_used: 1, queue_max: 2 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_req_wait: waiting for 0x401d1008 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi.issue: 0x401d1008 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_req_wait: read 64 bytes [sanei_scsi] scsi_req_enter: entered 0x401d1008 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi.issue: 0x401d1008 [sanei_scsi] scsi_req_enter: queue_used: 1, queue_max: 2 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_req_wait: waiting for 0x401d1008 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi.issue: 0x401d1008 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_req_wait: read 64 bytes [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_req_wait: SCSI command complained: Success [sanei_scsi] sense buffer: 70 00 06 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 [sanei_scsi] target status: 00 host status: 0000 driver status: 0028 [sanei_scsi] scsi_req_enter: entered 0x401d1008 [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi.issue: 0x401d1008 [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of artec to 128. [artec] Artec/Ultima backend version 0.5.16, last mod: 05/26/2001 17:28 EST [artec] http://www4.infi.net/~cpinkham/sane-artec-doc.html [artec] sane_init() [artec] sane_init(), authorize callback specified as 0x80491c0 [artec] artec.conf line: 'scsi ARTEC', len = 10 [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_find_devices: vendor=ARTEC model=(null) type=(null) bus=0 chan=0 id=5 lun=0 num=0 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=0, exclude=0, missed=0 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=1, exclude=0, missed=1 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=2, exclude=0, missed=2 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=3, exclude=0, missed=3 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=4, exclude=0, missed=4 [artec] artec.conf line: 'model AM12S', len = 11 [artec] sane_init: Forced model string 'AM12S' in artec.conf. [artec] artec.conf line: '/dev/sg0', len = 8 [artec] attach_one() [artec] attach() [artec] attach: opening /dev/sg0 [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_find_devices: vendor=(null) model=(null) type=Scanner bus=0 chan=0 id=5 lun=0 num=0 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=0, exclude=0, missed=0 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=1, exclude=0, missed=1 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=2, exclude=0, missed=2 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=3, exclude=0, missed=3 [sanei_scsi] lx_scan_sg: k=4, exclude=0, missed=4 [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of sanei_scsi to 128. [sanei_scsi] sanei_scsi_open: sanei_scsi_max_request_size=131072 bytes After the machine had been locked for 10 minutes, I powered off the scanner. The computer came back (I could type commands) but the scanner was no longer shown. Any ideas? jody -------------------------------------------------------