Re: How long can we avoid using kernel 2.6.x ?

[Joris Huizer <jorishuizer@planet.nl>]

Philippe Berini wrote:
> * Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.org.uk> [Mon, May 24, 2004 at 04:56:16PM +0100]:
>
>
> > I've tried kernel 2.6.6 and encounter various problems: one is that
> > magicfilter no longer works properly and another is that I don't find a
> > config entry for my usb Epson scanner. 
>
>
> It seems that there is no module for usb scanners in the current
> versions of the 2.6 kernel (I use 2.6.6-1-686).
>
> Has anybody any clues about that ? Am I missing something or is it
> normal, and it's just a matter of waiting for next versions?

You are supposed to use libusb for sane in the 2.6 kernel. There is a 
little discription on that at 
http://www.freecolormanagement.com/sane/libusb.html

If you're thinking on upgrading to a 2.6 kernel,
- try and get alsa working (you need alsa modules for that in the 2.4 
kerlen)
- move to libusb
(possibly more things to get ready...?)


By the way, 2.6 is a bit faster than 2.4 :-)
HTH,

Joris