Help -- Scanner problem with MAKEDEV
I am trying to install an Epson 1650 (USB) scanner. Sane is installed, everything is plugged in, but I cannot get MAKEDEV to do its thing. I have added a /usb directory to /dev, and run "mknod scanner0 c 180 48" by itself and in company with MAKEDEV (as MAKEDEV scanner || mknod scanner0 c 180 48). mknod installs scanner0 OK, but I still get nowhere with MAKEDEV, which I think should complain that the device is already created.
sane-find-scanner says "failed to open (status 4)"
I have been through Google, the MAKEDEV manual is out of date and not useful, and I am starting to tear out what hair I have left.
I have usb enabled in the kernel, as well as usb scanner support, and both ohci and uhci set as modules. I have not tried to insmod them, though since I have an ALi chipset, I think uhci won't do anything.
/proc/bus/usb/devices does not exist -- there should be something there.
Help!
TIA
Cam
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