Re: [newbie] Plustek/Silitek scanners
Meph wrote: I don't know anything about Silitek but the Plustek parallel port scanners work very well with linux (even better than with windows because the system is not blocked during scanning). You should install the following rpms: sane-1.0.4-1mdk sane-frontends-1.0.4-1mdk libsane1-1.0.4-1mdk sane-backends-1.0.4-1mdk Then get from http://home.t-online.de/home/g-jaeger/plustek.html the appropiate driver plustek-sane-0_37_23.tar.gz put this file in a new directory e.g. plustek tar zxvf plustek-sane-0_37_23.tar.gz cd plustek_driver make su make install read the INSTALL-File for the modification of /etc/modules.conf Do you know where I can get sane 1.0.4-1? I can find from sane's site an ftp for lm rpm's, but that has only 1.0.3-2 rpmfind has the same. I use the cooker-RPMs. To use them with ML 7.2 you probably must take the src-RPMs and rebuild them.
Re: [newbie] Plustek/Silitek scanners
Uli, I don't know anything about Silitek but the Plustek parallel port scanners work very well with linux (even better than with windows because the system is not blocked during scanning). You should install the following rpms: sane-1.0.4-1mdk sane-frontends-1.0.4-1mdk libsane1-1.0.4-1mdk sane-backends-1.0.4-1mdk Then get from http://home.t-online.de/home/g-jaeger/plustek.html the appropiate driver plustek-sane-0_37_23.tar.gz put this file in a new directory e.g. plustek tar zxvf plustek-sane-0_37_23.tar.gz cd plustek_driver make su make install read the INSTALL-File for the modification of /etc/modules.conf Do you know where I can get sane 1.0.4-1? I can find from sane's site an ftp for lm rpm's, but that has only 1.0.3-2 rpmfind has the same. I use the cooker-RPMs. To use them with ML 7.2 you probably must take the src-RPMs and rebuild them. Ah. OK. I'll check it out. Thanks. Meph -- "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody." -Dave '-ddt-' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux
Re: [newbie] Plustek/Silitek scanners
Meph Istopheles wrote: Morning, Now it's my turn to ask about scanners. I have two I've yet to get working in either Linux or W2k (I may be onto something with the Silitek in W2k, but I'm waiting on a response from someone on that). In any case, in lm7.2, everything, of course, is rpm. Trouble is, the module for the Plustek (parallel) requires first installing the module into the sane directory then recompiling sane. Uh, is there a way to do that with an rpm? Otherwise, which tar version of sane would I get? The doc on the module doesn't go into that. Then, for the Silitek (usb), I've come by so little (Silitek doesn't really know what support is, their site doesn't open any longer). Anyone know how I could get either (or both) of these working? Meph I don't know anything about Silitek but the Plustek parallel port scanners work very well with linux (even better than with windows because the system is not blocked during scanning). You should install the following rpms: sane-1.0.4-1mdk sane-frontends-1.0.4-1mdk libsane1-1.0.4-1mdk sane-backends-1.0.4-1mdk Then get from http://home.t-online.de/home/g-jaeger/plustek.html the appropiate driver plustek-sane-0_37_23.tar.gz put this file in a new directory e.g. plustek tar zxvf plustek-sane-0_37_23.tar.gz cd plustek_driver make su make install read the INSTALL-File for the modification of /etc/modules.conf Uli
Re: [newbie] Plustek/Silitek scanners
Uli, Meph Istopheles wrote: Now it's my turn to ask about scanners. In any case, in lm7.2, everything, of course, is rpm. Trouble is, the module for the Plustek (parallel) requires first installing the module into the sane directory then recompiling sane. Uh, is there a way to do that with an rpm? Otherwise, which tar version of sane would I get? The doc on the module doesn't go into that. Meph ...the Plustek parallel port scanners work very well with linux (even better than with windows because the system is not blocked during scanning). Excellent. Thought I'd installed W98 over my W2k last night (got to go into Windows in a few to get some stuff installed see if my dos games can find the sound card). My girl friend I are each dual-booting on our boxes, but she spends little time in Windows, I would likely only go there for games. I hated having to put the scanner there -- not only for the reason you state above -- because, with the scanner between our desks, Linux will allow scanning from either box -- Winows won't. You should install the following rpms: sane-1.0.4-1mdk sane-frontends-1.0.4-1mdk libsane1-1.0.4-1mdk sane-backends-1.0.4-1mdk Then get from http://home.t-online.de/home/g-jaeger/plustek.html the appropiate driver plustek-sane-0_37_23.tar.gz put this file in a new directory e.g. plustek tar zxvf plustek-sane-0_37_23.tar.gz cd plustek_driver make su make install read the INSTALL-File for the modification of /etc/modules.conf Too cool. Thank you. I'll check that out this after noon:-). Meph -- "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody." -Dave '-ddt-' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux
[newbie] Plustek/Silitek scanners
Morning, Now it's my turn to ask about scanners. I have two I've yet to get working in either Linux or W2k (I may be onto something with the Silitek in W2k, but I'm waiting on a response from someone on that). In any case, in lm7.2, everything, of course, is rpm. Trouble is, the module for the Plustek (parallel) requires first installing the module into the sane directory then recompiling sane. Uh, is there a way to do that with an rpm? Otherwise, which tar version of sane would I get? The doc on the module doesn't go into that. Then, for the Silitek (usb), I've come by so little (Silitek doesn't really know what support is, their site doesn't open any longer). Anyone know how I could get either (or both) of these working? Meph -- "I did this 'cause Linux gives me a woody." -Dave '-ddt-' Taylor, announcing DOOM for Linux
