Hi William,
I cant help you directly with the SCSI-card. But did you check the file
/usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx ? There is a hint about a
webpage and a mailing list for the driver of the SCSI-card.
You have solved the problem when you get a printout like
root:/ > cat /proc/scsi/scsi
Attached devices:
Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00
Vendor: HP Model: C5110A Rev: 3638
Type: Processor ANSI SCSI revision: 02
root:/ >
At that point you can try to start (x)scanimage or xsane.
--Peter
William Lott wrote:
>
> 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)
>
> --
> William Lott
> Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
> Department of Economics, U-63
> University of Connecticut
> Storrs, CT 06269
> Telephone: (860) 486-3885
> Fax: (603) 658-0299
> E-mail 1: wlott@uconnvm.uconn.edu
> E-mail 2: wflott@aol.com
>
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