In my case I have a scanner Epson Perfection 1200U and I have to do the
next:
a) create the devices typing:
mknod /dev/usbscanner0
chmdo 666 /dev/usbscanner0
b) charge the usb modules and the scanner module; I have included these
lines in a script file, I run it every time I like the scanner work:
insmod usbcore
insmod usb-uhci
insmod scanner vendor=0x04b8 product=0x0104
c) edit the /usr/local/etc/sane.d/epson.conf file, in the last line t
must be specified the scanner device created (usbscanner0)
d)Now I can use xscanimage to scan, and it works fine!
So you must create the device first, then load the usb modules and the
specific module of your hardware (scanner, mouse, keyboard, webcam) and
then the program to run it.
There are a howto file, of course, about usb and lots of web pates about
every device.
All this has been done under mandrake 7.2
I hope this will help
Francisco Alcaraz
(Murcia, Spain)
----- Mensaje Original -----
Remitente: -michael- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fecha: Domingo, Diciembre 10, 2000 10:52 pm
Asunto: [newbie] USB support
> I have been searching and can't find how to turn on USB support in
> Mandrake 7.2 with the standard kernel.
>
> Can someone point me to a howto?
>
> Thanks
> -michael-
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