Vendor syntax error

Harry G hg57
Mon May 17 12:02:09 PDT 2004


On Sat, 2004-05-08 at 12:17, Net Llama! wrote:
> On 05/08/04 08:58, Harry G wrote:
> > I am installing a HP scanner on my wifes system.  I do a cat
> > /proc/bus/usb/devices, and it returns the following info for the
> > scanner:
> > P:  Vendor=03f0 ProdID=2b11 Rev= 1.00
> > S:  Manufacturer=Hewlett-Packard
> > S:  Product=PSC 2170 Series
> > S:  SerialNumber=MY38OF85N873
> > 
> > But when I try to do a insmod command using the given specs, I get:
> > 
> > Harry:/# insmod scanner vendor=03f0 product=2b11
> > Using /lib/modules/2.4.24-x1/kernel/drivers/usb/scanner.o
> > /lib/modules/2.4.24-x1/kernel/drivers/usb/scanner.o: invalid argument
> > syntax for vendor: 'f'
> > 
> > Any ideas why it returns the error?
> 
> perhaps the value that you're supplying for the vendor parameter of the 
> scanner module isn't valid?  what if you leave out the vendor parameter?

It will work only if I leave both the vendor and product= parameter:
Using /lib/modules/2.4.24-x1/kernel/drivers/usb/scanner.o

But then I try to do a scanimage --list-devices, I get:

No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something different,
<snip>

Harry G





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