I forwarded Seth's commentary to NHF and they are updating the instructions w. his correction(s) and giving him credit for his contribution. Rodney
hi rodney... thanks for the feedback! i added seth's notes and gave him credit too on the nhf. thanks, Sensei http://www.linuxnewbie.org On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Rodney Mishima wrote: > Dear NHF, > > I belong to the Eugene Linux User Group and we found your Microtek > Scanmaker X6 NHF instructions very helpful. This is feedback I got from > Seth Cohn, our LUG leader: > > Subject: > Re: Parallel port scanner on Linux - IT WORKS! > Date: > Mon, 10 Apr 2000 09:28:26 -0700 > From: > Seth Cohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In fact, I found a 'newbie file' for JUST this scanner (the > Microtek X6) which (if you ignored the dated info (older kernel), but > follow the basic > instructions and links) is a step by step install. > > Pretty painless. > > http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/microtekX6.html > > about the only thing missing was permissions so nonroot could use it. > (i.e. chmod +rwx /dev/scanner) > > Seth > > > > At 07:00 PM 04/09/2000 -0700, you wrote: > >Mike, > > > >Maybe you can write up what you did w. Seth's help. Now that you have > >first-hand experience w. scanners ( on parallel port as well), you > should > >write instructions/guidelines and post them to the Web site (and put it > on > >your resume too). > > > >Rodney > > > >Michael J Smith wrote: > > > > > I started the kernel compile, but when I went into the other room, > Seth > > > fixed up the final stuff. > > > > > > Michael J Smith > > > Flyfisher, Russian Translator, and Linux-Geek-at-Large > > > 2250 Patterson #25 > > > Eugene, OR 97405 > > > (541) 346-7562 > > > > > > On Sat, 8 Apr 2000, Rodney Mishima wrote: > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > > > > > Did you get the parallel port scanner to work? > > > > > > > > Rodney > > > >
