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Should I even *hope* to use this scanner with Linux?

Should I even *hope* to use this scanner with Linux?

Post by Scott Gardn » Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:23:30



I'm getting ready to install RH 7.0, and am wondering if I have a
snowball's chance of being able to use my scanner under Linux when I'm
done.  
        The scanner is a Pacific Image Electronics Scanace 1230S.  It
came with an ISA 16-bit proprietary SCSI card.  I have the most recent
Windows TWAIN driver, and it works fine under Windows, but the
manufacturer has no Linux support mentioned on its website.
        This isn't a really popular scanner, but will Linux apps be
able to treat it as a generic SCSI scanner?  Will I have to track down
Linux drivers for the proprietary SCSI controller card?  The way I
suspect it will work is that unless I can somehow get RH to recognize
the card and scanner as generic devices, I'm probably SOL.  Any
thoughts?

Thanks,
Scott

 
 
 
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Should I even *hope* to use this scanner with Linux?

Post by E J » Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:52:31


ARE YOU INSANE!!! :)  Well get sane from the following website.
http://panda.mostang.com/sane/sane-backends.html
http://www.munton.demon.co.uk/sane/
Your scanner is untested.  Try it and inform them if it works.

> I'm getting ready to install RH 7.0, and am wondering if I have a
> snowball's chance of being able to use my scanner under Linux when I'm
> done.
>         The scanner is a Pacific Image Electronics Scanace 1230S.  It
> came with an ISA 16-bit proprietary SCSI card.  I have the most recent
> Windows TWAIN driver, and it works fine under Windows, but the
> manufacturer has no Linux support mentioned on its website.
>         This isn't a really popular scanner, but will Linux apps be
> able to treat it as a generic SCSI scanner?  Will I have to track down
> Linux drivers for the proprietary SCSI controller card?  The way I
> suspect it will work is that unless I can somehow get RH to recognize
> the card and scanner as generic devices, I'm probably SOL.  Any
> thoughts?

> Thanks,
> Scott


 
 
 
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Should I even *hope* to use this scanner with Linux?

Post by Peter T. Breue » Mon, 19 Feb 2001 15:06:18



>    The scanner is a Pacific Image Electronics Scanace 1230S.  It
> came with an ISA 16-bit proprietary SCSI card.  I have the most recent
> Windows TWAIN driver, and it works fine under Windows, but the
> manufacturer has no Linux support mentioned on its website.
>    This isn't a really popular scanner, but will Linux apps be
> able to treat it as a generic SCSI scanner?  Will I have to track down

If it's scsi, almost certainly yes. But you probably have to toss the
proprietary half-scsi card and put the scanner on a real scsi controller.
You can get symbios or ncr -based ones for $20-$30 in the shops.

Quote:> Linux drivers for the proprietary SCSI controller card?  The way I

Peter
 
 
 
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