[sane-devel] Strange behaviour Xsane as GIMP-plugin; device selection

[Oliver Rauch]

Laurent-jan wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I recently upgraded my Linux Distribution to RH 7.2.
> 
> I installed GIMP 1.2.3 from a TAR-bal, downloaded a new SANE (1.0.7)
> and Xsane (0.79). Compiling went OK, all scanning works on both
> scanners (Nikon LS200 and UMAX 1200S).
> 
> But I noticed something strange under Gimp's File->Acquire.
> In the menu I see:
> - screenshot
> - Xsane device dialog
> - Xsane UMAX'dev'sg6
> No Nikon LS200 (as I had before the upgrade). When I select the
> device-dialog, Xsane lets me choose between Umax and Nikon. So
> Xsane recognises my scanners (I can scan with both without
> problems).
> 
> Has anyone seen this before?


This cann happen when the nikon scanner was not available
when gimp queried the xsane-plugin the first time.

Do
touch ~/.gimp-1.2/plug-ins/xsane

and then start gimp with both scanner connected and ready.

Bye
Oliver

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