Linux device file for scanners.

[Icarus]

I'm trying to run xsane, but it fails to detect the scanner. One of the possible reasons it lists is that I may not have the proper permissions to use the file. When I try to run it as root, it gets a bit farther along before shutting down, so I'd like to try editing the permissions for that file. The only problem is I can't seem to find it.

Any ideas? I'm running Gentoo Linux, with a 2.6.7 kernel. Thanks.

[LorentzForce]

I suggest you check the compatibility of the scanner to Linux first.

http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html

[Mithrandir]

most brands of linux included the "Find" command which you can use if you know the filename. Let's say the filename it errors out with is "filename.so" You can find that by running the following command as root (or sudo'd):

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 find / -name filename.so
 

[Icarus]

Lorentz: That was one of the first things I checked. The scanner is recently supported by the canon_pp backend.

most brands of linux included the "Find" command which you can use if you know the filename. Let's say the filename it errors out with is "filename.so" You can find that by running the following command as root (or sudo'd):

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 find / -name filename.so
 

I'll try that.

Thank you both.

[LorentzForce]

If it indeed is supported chances are there are people out there with same experience with them. man pages perhaps?

Can't help further, sorry.

[Mithrandir]

I'd start with a google of the filename, and then a post to the gentoo boards.

HIH!