On Sat, 18 Jan 2003, Marcel Pol wrote: > > Finally someone needs to add sane to the /etc/services file (or try and have > > the sane package mangle it in %post or something). > > Just patch the setup rpm?
Yes, the preferred method if someone will do it. > The portnumber has recently been registered at iana.org, so I guess that > should be ok. Warly? > > > In fact, if someone will commit the stuff, I will do it myself, testing n > > my 9.0 box which I still need to finish setting up, and mail the changes > > to Till. Only thing to decide on is how to handle the /etc/services entry, > > and handling of device permissions ... > > Maybe add saned to the usb or users group? Among others ... > I have the weird thing here that the device is owned by me as user, and I have > no clue how to get it back to default. > Hack on /etc/security/console.perms: <console> 0660 <scanner> 0660 root.usb And run 'pam_console_apply -r' as root. I think that's all that is necessary for usb scanners. A similar thing would need to be done for scsi scanners. Might also need to hack on /etc/devfsd.conf or the scanner script referenced there ... Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
