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If the kernel no longer supports your scanner, try checking epson site for linux drivers. Epson are among the best supported scanners in linux. Failing that. You could look at the sane.conf file end uncomment any lines that match you scanner or with the most similar model using the windows driver. Man xsane is really good in this situation. If have a plustek scanner but have to use a bearpaw driver ! Ray -----Original Message----- From: george <georgeparker20@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: 14 January 2008 13:24 To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [LUG] Scanners A word of warning about scanners. I had an Epson scanner working well on my Mepis setup. I then setup a virtual Windows machine using Virtual box and to do so I had to lift the Linux kernel version to 2.6.15-27 (I think). What I didn't know was that support for scanners was removed for some reason from the later version so my scanner stopped working. I very nearly bought a new scanner but tried it on a Windows setup, and it worked. (thank goodness for Windows, eh?) I investigated and tried to install drivers from the Sane site but gave up in the end. For the bit of scanning I do I'll do it in Windows (thanks Bill) until support comes back into the Kernel. Anyone know when that will be? BTW, the kernel upgrade was OK for my Mepis setup as it was, but some subsequent package upgrades give dependency problems. Obvious to an old hand but not to me. And I haven't seen any warnings in the many articles in the mags etc. on virtual machines. Regards George -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html