My post upgrade update can be found here <https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=247495&p=1332931#p1332931> .
On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:37 PM, Crusader <[email protected]> wrote: > Continued support is greatly appreciated. > > I installed the update as suggested above. After that, I ran the following > programs with the results shown: > > > From the Xsane Image scanning program, I continue to get the "Failed > to start scanner: Out of memory" message. > > From the Simple Scan program, I got the message, "Failed to scan > Unable to start scan." > > From the gscan2pdf v1.2.3, I got the message, "Out of Memory." > > > Since I was getting the same errors, I ran the "SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 > scanimage -L" command and realized the sane-backends version had not > upgraded (still showed "sane-backends 1.0.23"). Since I wasn't sure about > how to "install" the new version, I checked Rolf Bensch website which had > an installation link, which brought me to the "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" > command - which I (foolishly?) ran. Seemingly, this is upgrading the whole > distro. The "upgrade" continues as I write (has been running for quite a > while). I am not sure what I did. When the upgrade completes (and I come > out alive), I will run the version command to see if the sane-backends > version also updated (among the seemingly million things). I said "No" to > many installation options (have no idea what they meant), but did say "Yes" > to installing the new sane-backends version. > > I will update you on the outcome of the sane-backends version; however, > now the question is: what am I updating, do I need it, and is this going to > harm my laptop (and me)? > > On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 7:17 AM, abel deuring <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Am 23.06.2017 um 13:41 schrieb Crusader: >> > Thank you for identifying the problem, Allan. Your finding brings me >> > very close to resolving the issue. >> > >> > My distro (Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon 64 bit, Cinnamon Version 2.8.8) does >> > not have an update to sane-backends version 1.0.27, and as you pointed >> > out, compiling is complicated (I tried it). I am open to suggestions. >> >> Since Mint is based on Ubuntu, Rolf Bensch's PPA can help you: >> >> https://launchpad.net/~rolfbensch/+archive/ubuntu/sane-release >> >> It provides the most recent Sane release. Just follow the instructions >> "Adding this PPA to your system" from that page and then run >> >> sudo apt-get upgrade >> >> Abel >> >> > >> > In the interim, I will take this issue back to the Linux Mint forum and >> > see if I can get further help there. >> > >> > Your support is greatly appreciated! >> > >> > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 8:02 PM, m. allan noah <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 7:46 PM, Crusader <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > > >> > > 3. run 'SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 scanimage -L' and send the output >> text to >> > > this list- I want to see what version of sane you are running. >> > > a@a-UL80VT ~ $ SANE_DEBUG_EPJITSU=5 scanimage -L >> > > [sanei_debug] Setting debug level of epjitsu to 5. >> > > [epjitsu] sane_init: epjitsu backend 1.0.20, from sane-backends >> 1.0.23 >> > > [epjitsu] load_fw: firmware already loaded? >> > > device `epjitsu:libusb:002:004' is a FUJITSU ScanSnap S1100 >> scanner >> > >> > Well, there is your problem, you are running an ancient version of >> > sane-backends, which does not support this scanner fully. You will >> > need to upgrade to something more recent. 1.0.25 was the first >> version >> > that supported this scanner, but 1.0.27 would be better, as it >> > contains some fixes. You should see if your distro has some kind of >> > updated package you could load. If not, you will have to compile >> from >> > source, which is more complicated. >> > >> > allan >> > -- >> > "well, I stand up next to a mountain- and I chop it down with the >> edge >> > of my hand" >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >
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