Hello
On 2023-01-11 15:39, David Wright wrote:
On Wed 11 Jan 2023 at 14:25:39 (+0000), Ottavio Caruso wrote:
Local charity shop sells a desktop scanner for next to nothing. I
could buy it and try it but it's very bulky and it's a long walk. So
I'd like to have a clue beforehand if it's supported.
The item is a Packard Bell Slimline PB 61428.
I googled it but haven't found anything relevant to Linux. The
packaging mentions Windows 98. I remember back in the day, the was a
wrapper for old Windows drivers, I can't remember its name.
Presumably you're thinking of ndiswrapper, which was also recommended
recently in https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2023/01/msg00173.html
Isn't ndiswrapper specific to networking/wireless network drivers?
I don't think it just works for any kind of drivers. AS far as I can
tell, it was designed specifically for WiFi cards.
But I have never used it. I'm not a huge WiFi fan/heavy user. And when
I do use it, I've always used cards or USB dongles with native a
GNU/Linux driver.
AFAICT this package did not make it into bullseye, and seems to have
fallen by the wayside:
https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/ndiswrapper
Or am I supposed to just plug it in and expect it to work?
That's outside my sphere of knowledge.
Cheers,
David.
