Re: USB question

[Cassiano Bertol Leal <cassianoleal@gmail.com>]

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Dan H wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> one quick question: Does each and every USB device that gets plugged into the computer generate a console message?
> 
> Background: I'm trying to get an HP scanner (6200C) to work, but the sane tools won't recognize it. And when I look at the root console when I connect the USB cable, I see no message. In contrast, when I plug in my memory stick, my portable disk or my camera, the kernel always spits out some message.
> 
> This looks as if the scanner (or at least the USB interface) is shot, hardware-wise. Valid conclusion?
> 
> Thans,
> --D.
> 
> 

Not necessarily, although if your other devices do, I would say that the
scanner probably would, too.

Still, try issuing

$ sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog

and then plugging in your scanner. If the scanner is being detected,
something will definitely show up in there.

Also, what does

$ lsusb

say when you have the scanner plugged in?

Cheers,
Cassiano Leal
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