Re: configuring sane-1.00

Allan Strand (stranda@cofc.edu)
06 Apr 1999 15:29:24 -0400

Oliver Rauch <oliver.rauch@Wolfsburg.DE> writes:
> Allan Strand wrote:
>
> > Oliver Rauch <oliver.rauch@Wolfsburg.DE> writes:
> > > Allan Strand wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I mentioned this problem in an earlier message. I know that it seems
> > > > to be a simple permissions problem, but I can't seem to solve it. I'm
> > > > hoping that somebody on this list has some insight.
> > > >
> > > > OS=FreeBSD 3.1-Stable
> > > > SCSI Card=Adaptec 2940 (no U, no W)
> > > > Machine=P133
> > > > Scanner=UMAX 610S
> > > >
> > > > I've installed sane 1.00. I seems to work fine, except that I cannot
> > > > get any user other than root to recognize the scanner I have
> > > > on the SCSI bus. The scanner is at /dev/pass3 (actual device).
> > > >
> > > > I made a group called "scanner" and set the pass3 device to this
> > > > group. I then set the permissions to group read write execute.
> > > > Finally, I put the users I want to access the scanner in the "scanner"
> > > > group. Still, I see no scanner for any of these users. Any ideas?
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yes,reboot your machine to get the new group recogniced.
> > >
> >
> > Been there, done that, but thanks.
> > Anything else?
> >
> >
>
> What happens if you set the permissions of /dev/pass3 to 777?
>
> Bye
> Oliver
>

I've also tried setting /dev/pass3 to 777 with no success.

Cheers,
A.

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