I would ask in the Arch forum. there is probably a gui program that needs to be installed, that would normally come with Ubuntu, but with Arch you always have to add the pieces separately.
On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 7:53 AM, Donkyhotay <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, as I mentioned I can actually scan from the terminal just fine with > my user account. I have also tried logging in as root and running xsane > but there was no difference. > > > Do not be afraid to joust a giant just because some people believe in > windmills. > > > David Kaplan wrote: > > Did you add yourself to the scanner group? > > http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Groups > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Donkyhotay <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> I recently changed distro's from ubuntu to arch a few weeks ago. It's > >> worked pretty well for me except for one small problem I've been having > >> with xsane. Whenever I try to launch it says it's detecting my scanner, > >> then it just quits. Launching from CLI gives > >> > >> (xsane:3713): Gtk-WARNING **: GtkSpinButton: setting an adjustment with > >> non-zero page size is deprecated > >> > >> Following the instructions listed on the wiki > >> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_Scanner_Support I have been > able > >> to successfully scan using scanimage from the CLI so I know my scanner > >> works, has the correct permissions (I can scan without root) and all > >> around works so I think the problem is just with xsane or maybe GTK. The > >> version of sane and xsane I have installed are direct from pacman. I > >> have tried deleting my ~/.sane folder with no change. If I try to launch > >> xsane with the scanner off I get the message reporting "no devices > >> available". I have even tried launching xsane as root with no difference > >> except a message telling me I shouldn't run it as root. Any ideas on > >> whats causing this and how I should resolve it? > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Do not be afraid to joust a giant just because some people believe in > >> windmills. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> PLUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > PLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
