[opensuse] how to install rpm from former suse version, preferably using yast, on suse 11.1
I was a happy sane-user, and could use it to make scans with my epson perfection 2580. This went fine with xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm (from suse 11.0), but the present rpm (xsane-0.995-131) does not recognize my scanner. There might be a trick around it, but I'm happy with the old xsane-0.995-79, and I rather continue working with the old rpm than finding a new trick to obtain the same result. My question to you: What is the smartest way to install the xsane-rpm which resides in the suse-11.0 directory residing under /mnt/dvd/suse/i586 (more precisely) /mnt/dvd/suse/i586/xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm Could you suggest a working way to install this working old horse? Thank you Julien -- Julien Michielsen julien_at_michkloo.xs4all.nl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Julien Michielsen wrote:
I was a happy sane-user, and could use it to make scans with my epson perfection 2580. This went fine with xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm (from suse 11.0), but the present rpm (xsane-0.995-131) does not recognize my scanner. There might be a trick around it, but I'm happy with the old xsane-0.995-79, and I rather continue working with the old rpm than finding a new trick to obtain the same result.
Did you configure the scanner in YaST after you installed 11.1? YaST -> Hardware -> Scanner
My question to you: What is the smartest way to install the xsane-rpm which resides in the suse-11.0 directory residing under /mnt/dvd/suse/i586 (more precisely) /mnt/dvd/suse/i586/xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm
Could you suggest a working way to install this working old horse?
First remove the existing package: -> rpm -e xsane Then install the version you want. -> rpm -i /mnt/dvd/suse/i586/xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm You will probably run into dependency issues that you will have to resolve. Most likely you will have to use the same process for sane-backends, sane-backends-autoconfig, and sane-frontends My guess is that this is not a SANE problem but your scanner is not configured. Good luck, Robert
Thank you Julien
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On Saturday 30 January 2010 21:19:03 Robert Schweikert wrote: First: Thank you for your reply, Robert. Now down to your reply ;-)
Julien Michielsen wrote:
I was a happy sane-user, and could use it to make scans with my epson perfection 2580. This went fine with xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm (from suse 11.0), but the present rpm (xsane-0.995-131) does not recognize my scanner. There might be a trick around it, but I'm happy with the old xsane-0.995-79, and I rather continue working with the old rpm than finding a new trick to obtain the same result.
Did you configure the scanner in YaST after you installed 11.1?
YaST -> Hardware -> Scanner
I tried to, but without success. Yast ended with a panel with two messages: Panel title: Scanner Configuration Next line: two headers Driver Scanner , and below these headers epkowa No scanner recognized by this driver snapscan identical (No scanner recognized by this driver) Regarding epkowa: I edited /etc/sane.d/epkowa.conf, and inserted a line for my epson 2580 usb 0x04b8 0x0121 for snapscan.conf in the same directory, I added a reference to the firmware of my scanner ( firmware /home/julien/local/esfw41.bin ), end checked the properties of my scanner (a line identical to the one three positions up from here, starting with usb). But also with this input yast does not recognize my scanner.
My question to you: What is the smartest way to install the xsane-rpm which resides in the suse-11.0 directory residing under /mnt/dvd/suse/i586 (more precisely) /mnt/dvd/suse/i586/xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm
Could you suggest a working way to install this working old horse?
First remove the existing package:
-> rpm -e xsane
Then install the version you want.
-> rpm -i /mnt/dvd/suse/i586/xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm
You will probably run into dependency issues that you will have to resolve. Most likely you will have to use the same process for sane-backends, sane-backends-autoconfig, and sane-frontends
My guess is that this is not a SANE problem but your scanner is not configured.
I'm afraid you're right. But . . . I made all input I could to my system, but without success. Guess I won't get xsane working (be it the old or the new version) as long as the scanner is not recognized. (As it was in the past . . ? ? )
Good luck, Robert
Thank you Robert Julien
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Julien Michielsen wrote:
On Saturday 30 January 2010 21:19:03 Robert Schweikert wrote:
First: Thank you for your reply, Robert. Now down to your reply ;-)
Julien Michielsen wrote:
I was a happy sane-user, and could use it to make scans with my epson perfection 2580. This went fine with xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm (from suse 11.0), but the present rpm (xsane-0.995-131) does not recognize my scanner. There might be a trick around it, but I'm happy with the old xsane-0.995-79, and I rather continue working with the old rpm than finding a new trick to obtain the same result. Did you configure the scanner in YaST after you installed 11.1?
YaST -> Hardware -> Scanner
I tried to, but without success. Yast ended with a panel with two messages: Panel title: Scanner Configuration Next line: two headers Driver Scanner , and below these headers epkowa No scanner recognized by this driver snapscan identical (No scanner recognized by this driver)
Regarding epkowa: I edited /etc/sane.d/epkowa.conf, and inserted a line for my epson 2580 usb 0x04b8 0x0121 for snapscan.conf in the same directory, I added a reference to the firmware of my scanner ( firmware /home/julien/local/esfw41.bin ), end checked the properties of my scanner (a line identical to the one three positions up from here, starting with usb). But also with this input yast does not recognize my scanner.
Yeah, if you do not get the scanner recognized by YaST the version of SANE will not matter much. Unfortunately I am not familiar with the underpinnings and how this is supposed to work. Hopefully someoen else on the list can help. When I Googled for "epson 2580 scanner linux" a bunch of links suggested that "libsane-epson-perfaction" is needed. But you've probably been down that road. Sorry I cannot be of any further help. Robert
My question to you: What is the smartest way to install the xsane-rpm which resides in the suse-11.0 directory residing under /mnt/dvd/suse/i586 (more precisely) /mnt/dvd/suse/i586/xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm
Could you suggest a working way to install this working old horse? First remove the existing package:
-> rpm -e xsane
Then install the version you want.
-> rpm -i /mnt/dvd/suse/i586/xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm
You will probably run into dependency issues that you will have to resolve. Most likely you will have to use the same process for sane-backends, sane-backends-autoconfig, and sane-frontends
My guess is that this is not a SANE problem but your scanner is not configured.
I'm afraid you're right. But . . . I made all input I could to my system, but without success. Guess I won't get xsane working (be it the old or the new version) as long as the scanner is not recognized. (As it was in the past . . ? ? )
Good luck, Robert
Thank you Robert Julien
-- Robert Schweikert MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU Software Engineer Consultant LINUX rschweikert@novell.com 781-464-8147
Novell Making IT Work As One
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On Saturday 30 January 2010 21:19:03 Robert Schweikert wrote:
Julien Michielsen wrote:
I was a happy sane-user, and could use it to make scans with my epson perfection 2580. This went fine with xsane-0.995-79.1.i586.rpm (from suse 11.0), but the present rpm (xsane-0.995-131) does not recognize my scanner. There might be a trick around it, but I'm happy with the old xsane-0.995-79, and I rather continue working with the old rpm than finding a new trick to obtain the same result.
Did you configure the scanner in YaST after you installed 11.1?
YaST -> Hardware -> Scanner ..[] My guess is that this is not a SANE problem but your scanner is not configured.
Good luck, Robert
My own stupid error: scanner was not properly connected. Did so, and also the latest version of xsane works fine with the epson 2580. Sorry for the fuss! -- Julien Michielsen julien_at_michkloo.xs4all.nl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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