Hi Allan, >> > 4. the libusb header files are in /usr/include/usb.h and friends. >> these enable you to BUILD apps that use libusb support. >> >> Nothing returned from ls /usr/include | grep usb >> > > this is why you are unable to build sane with libusb support. the libusb > header files are not installed on your machine. > > if you had built libusb from source, your would have those files. since > you installed libusb from rpm, you must have only gotten the binaries. > usually, this is because there is another rpm, like libusb-devel that > contains the header files. > > you could try building libusb from source, look on your suse cds for the > devel package, or try to install a devel package from another linux > distro with the same libusb version number. > > the first is recommended. I've looked for a libusb development package on my SuSE Cds and for a libusb-devel package to no avail.
Can anyone suggest a way forward for me? I know that if I use the suse kernel 2.4.21 the scanner is recognised but it loses sight of my second PCMCIA network card so I can't take that route easily either. Again, can anyone off an alternative? Jim
