On Sun, Mar 04, 2007 at 12:35:07AM -0500, Mark Grieveson wrote: > Hello. I have a scanner, HP ScanJet 6200C. There's also a TV Card on my > computer (Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video > Capture), which I don't use. When I start xsane, as regular user, it only > allows me the choice of the Bt878 device, and not the HP ScanJet. However, > when using it as root, it gives me the option to choose which device -- at > which point I choose the HP ScanJet, and everything works fine. I wish, > though, to use it as my regular user, and not be bothered having to use it as > root (being forced to change the owner and properties of the subsequently > created image files, etc.) Any tips for how I can do this? >
look at the /dev file for the scanner and make sure you are in its group. (you'll have to log out and back in to recognize your new group) A
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