I've never used SANE before, but these things are usually pretty well documented - if I'm at the next meeting/workshop, I'll lend a hand where I can. If it's supported (and "stable" even, woohoo) then damit, we should be able to make it go. Having a net connection to look up docs helps a LOT though (is one available at the meeting hall?) - I suggest you take a copy of any of the helpful sites and documents you've found about this on the web. Especially "HOW-TO"s, they're usually invaluable. And, like I say, *if* I'm at the next meeting (don't know if I will be or not yet) I'd be happy to lend a hand. I think (hope) others would too?
I think people would be helpful, even those with no sane experience, and I hope I'm not speaking out of turn here. But I figure if someone doesn't say something, it's easy for people like Chris to get the mistaken impression that nobody wants to help them. Kinda like Jason's "split meetings" idea, which it seems (again, I hope I'm not speaking out of turn here) people are generally in favour of, but at the time he initially suggested it I just thought "oh yeah, that's a good idea" but didn't say anything (the old "no 'me too' posts" rule/ethic) - and I think a lot of people did the same, leaving the impression that nobody liked the idea. Ok, sorry to ramble on, but I hope everyone sees what I'm saying? I think, in some circumstances (when people suggest an idea, or ask for help at a workshop, etc) "stating the obvious" and "me too" posts should probably be encouraged. ie. if a few other people "me too" this post, Chris will probably feel more interested and confident in bringing his machine to the meeting, and not feel left out, or like nobody wants him to. </rant> Cheers, Gareth > <PLEA> ...and hopefully someone of high-guru status with sane can help > me get it running with my Epson Perfection 1260 USB scanner! </PLEA> > This scanner is reputedly supported (stable status) with Plustek 0.45 > back-end, but I cannot seem to successfully install that back-end. > Another site recommends re-compiling my kernel to support the scanner, > but my lack of guru status means I'm loath to try such stuff! Yet > another site claims I need to upgrade to sane 1.0.10-pre2, yet this > didn't install successfully either. Goodness knows what has been done > to my system in all these attempts, but I know it is beyond my current > level of linux-ness to fix...thankfully everything else still works OK! > > :^) > > Kind regards, > > Chris Wilkinson, Middle Earth, New Zealand. > > MICRO$LOTH FREE ZONE!
