I realize that this may not be the appropriate place to ask the
following question, but I don't know where to turn now that technical
support from McMillan (Mandrake 7.1) blew me off. I simply want to get
my system configured so that I can use my HP 5P scanner on my linux
computer. I need simple directions to get the SCSI card work and to
configure SANE to run my scanner. If there is a better forum for me,
please advise. Below is an edited version of the question I posed to
McMillan.
summary=Getting SCSI card to run HP 5P scanner
problem=When I installed Mandrake 7.1 I was able to indicate that the
computer had an Adaptec AHA 2940 UU W bios SCSI card. I had hoped to
attach my HP 5P scanner to this card. When I went to run xscanimage or
scanimage, I get the message that no scanner is attached. I then went
to the program (HardDrake ??) that identifies hardware on your computer.
My Adaptec AIC-7881U card shows, the AHA 2940UUW does not. The later
is the card with the 50 pin adaptor that is consistent with the scanner.
I notice when I boot the computer ( a Compaq) that the computer sees
the AHA 2940 but does not turn on or install the bios on the card. My
wife is on my case to get the scanner running. I believe I have 2
options, but am not sure how to proceed.
1. Possibly I need to get the bios on the AHA 2940 to turn on when the
computer boots. But I am not sure how to do it.
2. I could possibly purchase an internal to external cable for the
AIC-7881U and mount the external 50 pin adapter in the opening for an
expansion card.
Please advise as to what would be the route most likely to get the
scanner recognized so that I can use it to scan some material and the
steps I need to follow to get the system up and running. Thanks.
Below is some other info on the computer I am running:
processor=Pentium
processor_speed=200
harddrive=IDE
cdrom=IDE
graphic=Trident TGUI 9440
graphic_mem=1 MgB
sound=none
network=none
scsi_card=yes
scsi_model=AIC-7881U/AHA2940UUW (Only AIC-7881U presently being recognized)
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