Re: Simple question

Oliver Rauch (oliver.rauch@Wolfsburg.DE)
Wed, 19 May 1999 17:05:42 +0200

Pablo Bendersky wrote:

> Hi, I've just installed SANE, and I'm looking forward to contribute in
> some way.
> My problem is that I'm not sure if I have it properly installed. I
> compiled it, and make the make install.
> But now, where do I choose wich backend SANE will use ?

If you changed nothing in the config files, all backends are activated.
If you start xscanimage or scanimage, all backends are queried if there
are any connected scanners that are supported.

If no scanners are selectable, you may have not set the
permissions propperly or you don`t have generic scsi support enabled.

Do: cat /proc/scsi/scsi and look if your scanner is listed.
start the tool (in sane source) find-scanner as root to find out
on which device the scanner is found.
You may start (x)scanimage as root too to see if your scanner is found now.

If that works, change the permissions of the device (as root).

chmod 666 /dev/sg?
where you must inster the right number o letter printed by find-scanner!

Bye
Oliver

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