[sane-devel] hp-backend and SCSI-problems on Linux kernels 2.4.x

[Peter Kirchgessner]

Hi,

people currently encountering problems with the hp-backend and SCSI on
Linux 2.4.x-kernels could try the following:

Add an entry "option disable-scsi-request" below your scanner device in
/usr/local/etc/sane.d/hp.conf.
Example:

/dev/scanner
  option disable-scsi-request

It may also be necessary to remove the line "scsi HP" from the file.
The option will make the backend read directly from the SCSI-device
without using SCSI-requests.
If the problems arise from the use of SCSI-requests (see postings by
Abel Deuring), this option could be used as a workaround until the
kernel bug is fixed.

--Peter

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