plustek: Problem with Plustek 4830 P scanner
Subject:
Re: Problem with Plustek 4830 P scanner
From:
"Alimin Bijosono Oei" ####@####.####
Date:
19 Jul 2001 18:21:40 -0000
Message-Id: <F34TW5k1Ed28kIN4MmX00000acd@hotmail.com>
Hi Gerhard,
I tried to recompile my kernel to remove the IEEE 1284 support which might
have
caused the problem of scanner not detected and it went successful.
I then tried to do the same process all over again and also did symlink
insmod
to modprobe as you suggested and then 'make load' still with the same error
message: [root@localhost plustek_driver]# rm /sbin/modprobe rm: remove
`/sbin/modprobe'? y [root@localhost plustek_driver]# ln -s /sbin/insmod
/sbin/modprobe [root@localhost plustek_driver]#
[root@localhost plustek_driver]# make load
/sbin/modprobe pt_drv || exit 1
sh: modprobe: command not found
/lib/modules/2.4.3-12-19july2001/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o:
pre-install pt_drv failed
/lib/modules/2.4.3-12-19july2001/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o: insmod
pt_drv failed
make: *** [load] Error 1
I then insert the module manually:
[root@localhost plustek_driver]# /sbin/insmod parport
Using /lib/modules/2.4.3-12-19july2001/kernel/drivers/parport/parport.o
[root@localhost plustek_driver]# /sbin/insmod pt_drv
Using /lib/modules/2.4.3-12-19july2001/misc/pt_drv.o
Then do 'mknod'as in your suggestion with the following error:
[root@localhost plustek_driver]# mknod -m /dev/pt_drv c 40 0
mknod: invalid mode
Alimin
>
>Hi,
>
>well , I can't explain why modprobe can't be found or used....
>You might go into the directory /sbin and check modprobe, as modprobe
>is a soft-link to insmod, you might try:
>rm /sbin/modprobe
>ln -s /sbin/insmod /sbin/modprobe
>
>This may help...
>
>If the module is loaded (and here it is), you're scanner is detected.
>After that step, you will need the device node
>/dev/pt_drv
>This node normally will be created within the makefile, but you can do this
>manually (and as root, of course):
>mknod -m /dev/pt_drv c 40 0
>
>Now, scanimage -L should be able to find the scanner.
>
>Hope this helps
>Gerhard
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