Hi, you can try two things:
Run xsane hp:/dev/sg0 Check the file /usr/local/etc/sane.d/hp.conf to see if the line scsi HP is in it. Other hints (checking permissions) can be found at http://www.kirchgessner.net/sanehpfaq.html --Peter Mark S Parrish wrote: > > Hi, > > I just loaded the following: > > [root@msp mark]# rpm -qa |grep "sane" > sane-backends-1.0.5-1.1mdk > xsane-0.79-1.1mdk > libsane1-1.0.5-1.1mdk > sane-1.0.5-1.1mdk > > Here are the installed modules: > > [root@msp mark]# lsmod > Module Size Used by > aic7xxx 107840 0 (autoclean) > sg 28160 0 (autoclean) > scsi_mod 90288 2 (autoclean) [aic7xxx sg] > es1371 26272 0 > gameport 1840 0 [es1371] > ac97_codec 8624 0 [es1371] > 3c59x 25824 1 (autoclean) > > An interesting thing is happening. When I start xsane, it says something > like "xsane: no devices available." Just for grins I did a: > > [root@msp mark]# sane-find-scanner > # Note that sane-find-scanner will find any scanner that is connected > # to a SCSI bus. It will even find scanners that are not supported > # at all by SANE. It won't find a scanner that is connected to a > # parallel, USB or other non-SCSI port. > > sane-find-scanner: found processor "HP C7670A 3945" at device /dev/sg0 > sane-find-scanner: found processor "HP C7670A 3945" at device /dev/sga > > It took almost a full minute to come back with the above 2 lines. I am also > wondering why it is listed twice. > > Then I executed xsane again and it gave me the "xsane: no devices > available" ONCE. The second time I executed xsane it started just fine. It > is almost like I have to kick it to get it started. Can anyone tell me why? > > I am running LM8.0 (2.4.7 kernel) 1.4mhz Intell Pentium 4 with 512 mb ram. > My scanner is a HP ScanJet 6300C. > > I love xsane. I just want it to come to life when I fire up the program. > > Thanks, > > Mark > _______________________________________________ > Sane-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.mostang.com/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel -- Peter Kirchgessner http://www.kirchgessner.net mailto:[email protected] (alternate e-mail: [email protected])
