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Re: kernel-2.6.8 Scanner Support?



On Monday 04 April 2005 14:32, Brad Askew wrote:
> as of the 2.6.* kernels, you no longer can use the 'scanner' module, the
> 2.4.* versions do.  You need to make sure that you have libusb installed
> this will be the connection method your scanner uses. 

Do you happen to know the reason for this approach?  I've wondered about it a 
few times.  I thought scanners were supported by USB on the same level that 
Cameras etc. were.  So it seems strange that Linux puts the support on 
different levels...

-- 
Lee.



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