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On 29 Jun 2009, at 13:53, dhk wrote: |
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>>> What do I do at this point to communicate with the device? |
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>> Are you sure the device should appear as a mass storage device? That |
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>> appears to be what you're expecting, but I don't find that clear at |
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>> all. |
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> No, I'm not sure how the device should appear. However, I thought it |
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> should look like any other disk or usb stick since it currently has a |
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> Microsoft CE on it, which I want to change to Gentoo. |
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I don't think that's a reasonable conclusion _at all_. |
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If the scanner plugs into a Windows PC and appears as a disk drive |
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then, sure, I'd expect to be able to treat it the same under Linux. |
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But, assuming it plugs into a Windows PC at all, it's more likely that |
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the manufacturer's software (which you'll need on the PC anyway, to |
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handle barcode & stock-control data?) talks to it over in some |
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proprietary-over-serial format. |
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Finally, can you even install Linux on this scanner? Chances are its |
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processor is ARM - Linux will run on that architecture, but you won't |
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be able to chroot in from your x86 box & install GRUB. |
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Chances are that this scanner is some kind of rebadged HP iPaq or |
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something, onto which Linux has been / can be cludged onto, but you |
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seem to be making a lot of assumptions ahead of time. |
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Stroller. |
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