From lsayre@en.com Sat Apr 11 02:04:28 1998 From: lsayre@en.com To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Scanmaker E6 and SuSE 5.1 (or 5.2) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 22:04:28 -0400 Message-ID: <352ECFAC.EE67667D@en.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============2555039387997116326==" --===============2555039387997116326== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm trying to decide which Linux distribution to install, and would like to know if SuSE offers support for my Microtek E6 scanner (SCSI). ------------------------------------------- Man's mind is his basic tool of survival! lsayre@en.com ------------------------------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============2555039387997116326==-- From chaos@odn.de Sat Apr 11 13:24:09 1998 From: chaos@odn.de To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Scanmaker E6 and SuSE 5.1 (or 5.2) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 15:24:09 +0200 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <352ECFAC.EE67667D@en.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============3802489143447430196==" --===============3802489143447430196== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable HihO.. >=20 > I'm trying to decide which Linux distribution to install, and would like > to know if SuSE offers support for my Microtek E6 scanner (SCSI). the scan-driver-program sane supports your scanner and it=C5=BDs included in suse 5.1 and 5.2 but i don=C5=BDt know in with version... have a look at the sane homepage for microtek scanners: = http://www.mir.com/mtek/> the only problem will be, that sane afaik only supports your scanner with a kernel supported scsi-controller, not with the controller shipped with the scanner... o far... -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============3802489143447430196==-- From owwkd@cybernix.com.sg Sat Apr 11 15:32:09 1998 From: owwkd@cybernix.com.sg To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Scanmaker E6 and SuSE 5.1 (or 5.2) Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1998 23:32:09 +0800 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0533431289169916359==" --===============0533431289169916359== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi.. > >=20 > > I'm trying to decide which Linux distribution to install, and would like > > to know if SuSE offers support for my Microtek E6 scanner (SCSI). >=20 > the scan-driver-program sane supports your scanner and it=C5=BDs included in > suse 5.1 and 5.2 but i don=C5=BDt know in with version... >=20 Any Linux distribution is Linux, it is all the same, as long as you have installed the scanner software in your system, for this instance, SANE.=20 > have a look at the sane homepage for microtek scanners: > http://www.mir.com/mtek/> >=20 > the only problem will be, that sane afaik only supports your scanner with > a kernel supported scsi-controller, not with the controller shipped with > the scanner... >=20 I'm not sure what SCSI host adapter Microtek E6 scanner is shipping with.=20 The one that is shipped with Mustek 800IISP is a NCR 5380 and it works great with Linux. However, SANE is run with GIMP installed. The scanning will be good if your graphic card supports 32 bits depth.=20 My 2cts. Danny -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============0533431289169916359==--