Re: [opensuse] Linux supports parallel port scanner!
--- "Rajko M." <rmatov101@charter.net> wrote:
I hope I will have time to try your procedure tomorrow, Rajko. It depends on whether I can find the cables and parts for the scanner. It's a Mustek 600 III EP Plus.
Your scanner might be one of those that are supported.
http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-MUSTEK It is using mustek_pp backend and according to man page it is working.
Just go to YaST, and after it doesn't find scanner, click on Add and you will be presented with list, Type Mustek 600 III EP Plus in search box (or just copy and paste) and it will give you single hit. From here it should be recognized. If you have problem to get it scan than it is another problem. Ask the list with error description and someone will jump in.
I did as you suggested, Rajko. YaST does have an entry for my device, and it completed the "add" -- but the "add" had no effect. The YaST sidebar comment says that pp scanners have to be configured manually. I also tried the instructions on your scanner page http://en.opensuse.org/User:Rajko_m/wip I downloaded the files and tried the make. I got the following errors: :~/Scanner/ppscsi-beta2> make make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd` modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.18.8-0.3-obj/i386/default' make[1]: *** No rule to make target `modules'. Stop. make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.18.8-0.3-obj/i386/default' make: *** [all] Error 2 :~/Scanner/ppscsi-beta2> With make, I'm a complete novice. I know I need to study the "info make" pages. Perhaps the above "make" needs to be run under root authority -- but I'm reluctant to do that till I know what I'm doing! I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I found a little instability in my system. In one session, I lost the KDE start menu, and in another session, panels and tabs started mixing and overlapping, till KDE finally crashed and took me back to login. I decided to let the system settle before making any more changes.
Compiling drivers isn't problem. You have to have current kernel sources that will be installed by YaST in a standard location /usr/src/linux and command make, but as mentioned in case of your scanner it might be not necessary.
For text mode work I would recommend Midnight Commander: http://en.opensuse.org/Midnight_Commander it is very capable and after relative short learning you'll have many tools at your hand: http://en.opensuse.org/Midnight_Commander/Tips that otherwise you have to learn one by one.
BTW, this message is answer to mail list post, but landed direct in my inbox. If you want me to post it there let me know and I'll repost it to mail list only.
-- Regards, Rajko.
I love mc and I use it constantly. On my new 10.2 system, however, mc is very slow to start. I had a similar problem with 9.0 when I added bash code to my .bashrc file, but that is not the cause of the delay here in 10.2, since .bashrc is empty. Thanks again for the quick response and the advice! It's good to be a part of such a lively list. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 24 June 2007 13:04, Charles Obler wrote:
--- "Rajko M." <rmatov101@charter.net> wrote:
I hope I will have time to try your procedure tomorrow, Rajko. It depends on whether I can find
the
cables and parts for the scanner. It's a Mustek
600
III EP Plus.
Your scanner might be one of those that are supported.
http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-MUSTEK It is using mustek_pp backend and according to man page it is working.
Just go to YaST, and after it doesn't find scanner, click on Add and you will be presented with list, Type Mustek 600 III EP Plus in search box (or just copy and paste) and it will give you single hit. From here it should be recognized. If you have problem to get it scan than it is another problem. Ask the list with error description and someone will jump in.
I did as you suggested, Rajko. YaST does have an entry for my device, and it completed the "add" -- but the "add" had no effect. The YaST sidebar comment says that pp scanners have to be configured manually.
Which is what you did.
I also tried the instructions on your scanner page
Now it is on: http://en.opensuse.org/Parallel_port_scanners a bit changed and needs proof reading :-) The work in progress (wip) has now few smilies to play with :-)
I downloaded the files and tried the make. I got the
following errors: :~/Scanner/ppscsi-beta2> make
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd` modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.18.8-0.3-obj/i386/default' make[1]: *** No rule to make target `modules'. Stop. make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.18.8-0.3-obj/i386/default' make: *** [all] Error 2
:~/Scanner/ppscsi-beta2>
OK. I see. cd /usr/src/linux/ make cloneconfig make prepare I'm not sure is "make prepare" necessary, it could be included in target "cloneconfig" but it doesn't hurt. I'll correct the wiki page in a few minutes.
With make, I'm a complete novice. I know I need to study the "info make" pages. Perhaps the above "make" needs to be run under root authority -- but I'm reluctant to do that till I know what I'm doing!
No. I needed root login after compiling was done.
I'm sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I found a little instability in my system. In one session, I lost the KDE start menu, and in another session, panels and tabs started mixing and overlapping, till KDE finally crashed and took me back to login. I decided to let the system settle before making any more changes.
Compiling drivers isn't problem. You have to have current kernel sources that will be installed by YaST in a standard location
/usr/src/linux and command make, but as mentioned in case of your scanner it might be not necessary.
For text mode work I would recommend Midnight Commander: http://en.opensuse.org/Midnight_Commander it is very capable and after relative short learning you'll have many tools at your hand: http://en.opensuse.org/Midnight_Commander/Tips that otherwise you have to learn one by one. ... I love mc and I use it constantly. On my new 10.2 system, however, mc is very slow to start. I had a similar problem with 9.0 when I added bash code to my .bashrc file, but that is not the cause of the delay here in 10.2, since .bashrc is empty.
Thanks again for the quick response and the advice! It's good to be a part of such a lively list.
It is :-) -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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