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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] xsane only works as root
From: Enzo Rapagnetta <kikko96 () gmail ! com>
Date: 2008-07-31 10:07:14
Message-ID: 20080731100714.GA4446 () nikko ! homeunix ! net
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On 18:32 Wed 30 Jul , Justin Findlay wrote:
> On AD 2008 July 30 Wednesday 03:49:23 PM -0700, Grant wrote:
> > I can't figure out where the device file is. With the scanner
> > connected and powered on I did an 'updatedb && locate scanner' and it
> > didn't come up with anything in /dev, I don't have a /dev/usb/
> > directory, and the output of 'ls /dev/usb*' is the same with the
> > scanner on or off. Any idea where that file might be? Those two
> > commands also don't mention it.
>
> Another way to get info is to power on the scanner and plug it in, then
> `modprobe -r` the appropriate kernel module(s) and then modprobe them
> while doing `tail -F /var/log/messages`. The kernel (udev) will create the
> appropriate /dev entries upon successful modprobe.
>
> In order for your user to be registered as a member of a group you have
> to log completely out (including your X session) and back in. You can
> verify your group memberships with the groups command. Judging from
> what you've said I bet it was merely an issue of adding your user to the
> scanner or usb group. My experience with usb scanners is they generally
> just work whereas when I start up my SCSI scanner I always have to
> remodprobe the kernel drivers and then `chown :scanner /dev/sg? &&
> chmod 0770 /dev/sg?`, but there's probably a better (right) way to do
> that. :-)
>
>
> Justin
Hello,user is in the plugdev and lp groups too?
Regards
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