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On Mon, 24 Mar 2014 03:56:31 -0500, Dale wrote: |
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> > A kernel bug was my first thought, or a missing option after an |
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> > upgrade. To eliminate software issues, I'd try booting from something |
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> > like an Ubuntu or Mint live CD, if it still doesn't work it looks |
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> > like a hardware problem. |
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> > Do you have access to another computer you can try it in? |
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> What about sysrescue USB stick? Just plug the scanner in and and see if |
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> it shows up on the lsusb list? That should work even if I can't scan |
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> right? |
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You could try that. I suggested a different distro because it is |
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different and less likely to have the same software fault (if that is the |
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cause) |
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> I have a old backup computer but it is like three years out of date and |
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> it was never set up to have a scanner attached. I'm thinking it would |
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> be fairly useless without a serious update which would not be fun. |
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> I have a thought. I could take it to my brothers and see if it shows up |
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> there. He runs Kubuntu but if lsusb lists it, it is a start. Right? |
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Yes, but Kubuntu probably has sane installed anyway so it should be able |
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to do more than list it. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy? |
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