[sane-devel] Problem Detecting Scanner (HP3200C / Umax Astra 1220P) in Mandriva 2007 Cooker

[Adrian]

Problem Detecting Scanner (HP3200C / Umax Astra 1220P) in Mandriva 2007

Scanner worked under Mandriva 2006 (kernel 2.6.12) but not under 
Mandriva 2007 Cooker (kernel 2.6.17)

Extracted from output from dmesg:
(snip)

    loop: loaded (max 8 devices, max 1 partitions per device)
    parport: PnPBIOS parport detected.
    parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE,EPP]
    ppdev: user-space parallel port driver


Scanner is HP3200C / Umax Astra 1220P.

Using Mandriva Hardware Configuration: configure scanner manually - 
results in message:

    "Astra 1220P is configured and ready to use with Xsane or Kooka. "


Output from xsane:

    [root at localhost adrian]# xsane
    [umax_pp_low] sync610p failed (got 0x78 expected 0x38)!
    (umax_pp_low.c:3733)
    [umax_pp_low] sync610p failed! Scanner not present or powered off
    ... (umax_pp_low.c:6363)
    [umax_pp_low] initTransport610p() failed (umax_pp_low.c:6673


Output from kooka:

    [root at localhost /]# kooka
    kbuildsycoca running...
    KWrited - Listening on Device /dev/pts/6
    [umax_pp_low] sync610p failed (got 0x78 expected 0x38)!
    (umax_pp_low.c:3733)
    [umax_pp_low] sync610p failed! Scanner not present or powered off
    ... (umax_pp_low.c:6363)
    [umax_pp_low] initTransport610p() failed (umax_pp_low.c:6673)



/etc/sane.d/dll.conf:

    device: /dev/parport0
    port safe-auto
    astra 1220



In /etc/sane.d/umax_pp.conf all are commented (#) except:

    net
    umax_pp


If I uncomment "test" then "test0" appears in xsane as available device, 
but not Umax 1220P!!

Have tried resetting scanner but no effect.

Can't think of anything else to try - am at my wits end. My ageing brain 
is going in cricles. Do I just give up and reload Mandriva 2006 as a 
last resort?

Mandriva Club Forum moderator gave the following suggestions:

    Parallel port scanners have been reduced to lovely but
    non-functional desktop ornaments. I've tried many times to build a
    custom 2007 kernel that will bring mine to life again but no joy.

    Don't blame Mandriva. Apparently the kernel.org developers have
    thrown their PP scanners into the recycle bin. Mandriva's kernel
    dev's took pity on us and kept PP scanners on life-support long
    after other distros had already held a funeral and buried them.

    You can file a Bugzilla report and I'd even vote for it but don't
    hold your breath on getting resources assigned to this one. However,
    there may be a way we can hit this thing with the defibrillator one
    more time:

    Oh Danny...at one time, Svetljo did some magic to keep these
    scanners working. Do you by any chance know about those patches that
    used to be in mm? I think they were actually applied to the 2006
    main kernel per this Bugzilla report:

    http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16743

    Perhaps they can be resurrected in mm?


Can the same kernel patch/module that was used in Mandriva 2006 be 
loaded in current kernel in Mandriva 2007?  If so where might I find the 
patch?
The Bugzilla report mentioned above did not appear to point to any 
relevant patch.