[sane-devel] Setting up Canon Perfection USB scanner for use in network: questions, problems

[m. allan noah]

please look at README.linux in the sane source.

allan

On Mon, 5 Jun 2006, Nigel Ridley wrote:

> James Tuttle wrote:
>> I had a similar issue with a tape drive reverting its ownership and 
>> permissions after reboot.
>> 
>> Although this probably isn't the "right way" to make it persistent, I  just 
>> added the following lines to my /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh script:
>> 
>> ln -s /dev/nst0 /dev/tape
>> chmod 777 /dev/tape
>> ln -s /dev/sg0 /dev/changer
>> chmod 777 /dev/changer
>> 
>> I think you could do the same thing for changing the group on the USB 
>> devices as I did for the tape and generic SCSI device. The script  runs (as 
>> root) during the bootup process, I think as one of the last  things to be 
>> done.
>
> I thought about doing something similar but the computer in question is 
> mostly always on - the problem arises when someone switches off the [printer] 
> scanner, then switches it back on again.
>
> Perhaps a script somewhere in [X]sane to change the permissions/group when 
> [X]sane is started ??
>
>> 
>> This is on Kubuntu Breezy, not sure how CentOS handles it.
>> 
>> -James
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jun 5, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Nigel Ridley wrote:
>> 
>>> This is only a temporary solution as it will revert back to root  root on 
>>> either a reboot or if you restart the scanner - so I  created a 'Bookmark' 
>>> in 'Konsole' so instead of having to retype it  all again I just click on 
>>> the Bookmark and hit enter (then give my  password).
>>> You could create an alias instead though.
>>> 
>>> If you find a better solution please post it :-)
>>> 
>>> Blessings,
>>> 
>>> Nigel
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>
> Blessings,
>
> Nigel
>
>

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