Hi there, Christopher Sawtell wrote:
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The goal of this document is to explain how install the Espon Perfection 1260 scanner under Linux, using the kernel 2.4.19 and sane 1.0.8. First, we need to get the following softwares:
1. the Linux kernel 2.4.19 (ftp://ftp.kernel.org),
2. sane-backends-1.0.8 (ftp://ftp.mostang.com/pub/sane/sane-1.0.8)
3. the kernel patch (patch-2.4.19-ep1260)
4. the sane patch (patch-sane-ep1260)
When we have all this files, uncompress the Linux kernel and apply the kernel patch. Then, compile the kernel without forget to use the option usb scanner is the kernel configuration.
Then, uncompress sane and apply the patch. Finally, compile sane and normally, you can now plug and use your scanner. </quote>
i.e. High-power guru meditation needed.
I might be able get it to go, I can't know until I've done it.
I hope this isn't supposed to be easy in the scale of linux installs...
I've got kernel 2.4.19-16mdk and sane backend 1.08, but I would not know where to start to accomplish that...maybe I can run the Epson Windows scanner drivers under Wine...or maybe I'm better off just getting Windows... Kind regards, Chris Wilkinson, Middle Earth, New Zealand. MICRO$LOTH FREE ZONE!
