Re: Getting my scanner to work

From: Oliver Rauch (oliver.rauch@rauch-domain.de)
Date: Thu Mar 22 2001 - 13:48:03 PST

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    Mark Stewart wrote:
    >
    > Hi Oliver,
    >
    > > there is a file umax.FAQ that comes with the sane sourcecode:
    > > The ISA-cards that come with the umax scanners are very simple cards.
    > > I suggest not to use these cards.
    > >
    > > If you really want to try:
    > > the UDS-IS11 ISA-card is a DTC3181E-card based on the NCR5380-chip.
    > > On linux you may have the chance to get it work with the recent
    > > g_NCR5380-driver. The card does not have IRQ/DMA.
    > >
    > > Try the following option for kernel: dtc_3181e=0x280,255
    > > or use the following command:
    > >
    > > insmod g_NCR5380 ncr_irq=255 ncr_addr=0x280 dtc_3181e=1
    > >
    > > - ncr_irq=255 : no IRQ, no DMA
    > > - ncr_irq=254 : autoprobe IRQ
    > > - ncr_addr : can be: 0x220 0x240 0x280 0x2A0 0x2C0 0x300
    > > 0x320 0x340
    >
    > Great but when you say the ncr_addr can be set to one of these values I have
    > no idea what the difference is. What does this parameter mean? Are they
    > effectively the same value? Am I free to pick whichever one strikes my
    > fancy? Or do I need to check something on my system to find the right value?

    Hi Mark,

    I do not know the card.
    I suggest you try which value(s) do work.

    Bye
    Oliver 

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