On Fri, 2004-02-27 at 14:39, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote: > My AGFA Snapscan 1212_U has been working properly for years, using the > scanner module in the kernel (now Redhat 9). > On the occasion of a kernel upgrade to 2.6.x I wanted to shift from the > kernel module to libusb. > > The story so far: > - got me recent rpms of libusb, sane, hotplug ... > - added a "scanner" line for the Snapscan with the appropriate idVendor > and idProduct to /etc/hotplug/usb.usermap > - put a script called "scanner" into /etc/hotplug/usb which sets the > permissions of the usb device to world read/write: > if [ "$ACTION" = "add" -a "$TYPE" = "usb" ]; then > chmod 0666 "$DEVICE" > fi > > All is working as expected if I plug in the scanner after the system is > running, and I can access the scanner as a normal user then. > BUT: permissions aren't set at system startup, even with the scanner > plugged in, I always have to dis- and reconnect the usb cable to get the > scanner to work. > > I feel that I am missing something very obvious, so any pointers would > be welcome. > Klaus Two pointers: Did you modify /etc/fstab adding none /sys/bus/usb usbfs defaults 0 0 (al least at debian 2.6.3 kernel with libusb)
did you check that there is no scanner.ko module present -- ---------- m.vr.gr. Gerard Klaver
