On 7 November 2010 18:14, Peter Merchant <madsmad...@netscape.net> wrote: >> > ... Would this book give >> > some/any assistance in me writing my own, or modifying existing ones if >> > I can locate the source for a simialr scanner? > My scanner is an Astra 1210P from UMAX and is a parallel printer. I said > it was ancient, but I didn't mention that it is a bit of a bastard I > think in terms of it's parentage.
no matter, if, as you wrote, you can locate source code for another (similar) scanner, you'll be fine anyway; chapters 9 and 10 deal with (parallel port) I/O and stuff. even if you can't lay your hands on suitable code, the book is a goldmine in terms of 'howto' write drivers. fwiw, IMO 'Understanding the Linux Kernel' (O'Reilly, 978-0-596-00565-8) is a fine complement. -- regards, jr. time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-11-02 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
