This is the avision.conf file as just adjusted by me. After the adjustment the scanner is still not being found by sane:
> #option disable-gamma-table > #option disable-calibration > #option force-a4 > > #scsi AVISION > #scsi FCPA > #scsi MINOLTA > #scsi MITSBISH MCA-S600C > #scsi MITSBISH MCA-SS600 > #scsi HP > #scsi hp > > #scsi /dev/scanner > # usb libusb:002:003 > # usb 0x03f0 0x0701 > > #added to read the visioneer strobe xp 450 > #addresses found from sane-find-scanner > usb libush:001:006 > usb 0x04a7 0x0424 Robin whoa- back up. just look at `man sane-avsion`, as i suggested initially. ignore all that faq stuff. allan On 5/6/07, Robin Stewart <[email protected]> wrote: > > Allan > > I found some help in the FAQ file usb-scanner.txt. I have been working my > way down the instructions and have come to a problem. > > When I run > > robin@robin-desktop:~$ modprobe scanner vendor=0x04a7 product=0x0424 > I get > > > FATAL: Module scanner not found. > I picked up the vendor and product from running: > > cat /proc/bus/usb/devices > > I know from the literature that the Avision backend supports my Visioneer > Strobe XP450 > scanner. > > Could you please suggest a next step. > > Robin > > > > > > Allan > > You advised me as below to add the id to the conf file. Could you please > point me to an example? > > Robin > > > it seems that the backend is not looking for a scanner with that id. > perhaps you can add it to the conf file, as per man sane-avision? > > allan > > On 5/5/07, Robin <[email protected]> wrote: > Allan > > Here is the result of the SANE_DEBUG_AVISION=7 scanimage -L > > Robin > > > > robin@robin-desktop:~$ SANE_DEBUG_AVISION=7 scanimage -L > > [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of avision to 7. > > [avision] sane_init:(Version: 1.0 Build: 201) > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 1: ignoring empty line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "# This are the possible > > options. Normally any scanner" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 2: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "# should work just fine > > without them - and they are only" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 3: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "# needed for test and > > debugging. So if you experience problems" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 4: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "# and you solve them with > > enabling options here, please notify" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 5: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "# the SANE/Avision > > maintainer: Rene Rebe <[email protected]>" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 6: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 7: ignoring empty line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#option disable-gamma-table" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 8: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#option disable-calibration" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 9: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#option force-a4" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 10: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 11: ignoring empty line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#scsi AVISION" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 12: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#scsi FCPA" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 13: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#scsi MINOLTA" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 14: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#scsi MITSBISH MCA-S600C" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 15: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#scsi MITSBISH MCA-SS600" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 16: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#scsi HP" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 17: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#scsi hp" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 18: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 19: ignoring empty line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "#scsi /dev/scanner" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 20: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "# usb libusb:002:003" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 21: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "# usb 0x03f0 0x0701" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 22: ignoring comment line > > [avision] sane_init: parsing config line "" > > [avision] sane_init: config file line 23: ignoring empty line > > [avision] sane_init: Trying to find USB device 638 a27 ... > > [avision] sane_init: Trying to find USB device 638 a3c ... > > [avision] sane_init: Trying to find USB device 638 a33 ... > > [avision] sane_init: Trying to find USB device 638 a24 ... > > [avision] sane_init: Trying to find USB device 638 a25 ... > > [avision] sane_init: Tryin > ________________________________ > > Finally - A spam blocker that actually works. > http://www.bluebottle.com ________________________________ > > Free pop3 email with a spam filter. > http://www.bluebottle.com > -- > sane-devel mailing list: [email protected] > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel > Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" > to [email protected] > -- "The truth is an offense, but not a sin" -- sane-devel mailing list: [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/sane-devel Unsubscribe: Send mail with subject "unsubscribe your_password" to [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally - A spam blocker that actually works. http://www.bluebottle.com
