Using scanner with FreeBSD. A nightmare!

[Rob]

Warren Block wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004, Rob wrote:
> 
>> # usbdevs -v
>> Controller /dev/usb0:
>> addr 1: full speed, self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), 
>> Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
>> port 1 powered
>> port 2 powered
>> #
> 
> 
> Well that's weird.

What is your output here?

> Do you have usbd_enable="YES" in /etc/rc.conf?  I 
> don't see why the scanner isn't listed there.

Yes, of course. Here is the output of "ps uax | grep usb"
root     131  0.0  0.1   964  612  ??  Is    1:37PM   0:00.00 /usr/sbin/usbd
root       7  0.0  0.0     0    0  ??  DL    1:37PM   0:00.00  (usb3)
root       6  0.0  0.0     0    0  ??  DL    1:37PM   0:00.00  (usb2)
root       5  0.0  0.0     0    0  ??  DL    1:37PM   0:00.00  (usb1)
root       4  0.0  0.0     0    0  ??  DL    1:37PM   0:00.00  (usbtask)
root       3  0.0  0.0     0    0  ??  DL    1:37PM   0:00.00  (usb0)


Does that look familiar to you?

>> What do you have configured in your kernel config file, to get this 
>> usb stuff working?
> 
> Just the standard USB stuff:
> 
> # USB support
> device          uhci            # UHCI PCI->USB interface
> device          ohci            # OHCI PCI->USB interface
> device          usb             # USB Bus (required)
> device          ugen            # Generic
> device          uhid            # "Human Interface Devices"
> device          ukbd            # Keyboard
> device          ulpt            # Printer
> device          umass           # Disks/Mass storage - Requires scbus and da
> device          ums             # Mouse
> device          uscanner        # Scanners
> device          urio            # Diamond Rio MP3 Player

I was more restrictive in my choices. But I followed your configuration here,
recompiled the kernel, rebooted.....no improvement.

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1) Do you have special scanner-entries in your /etc/usbd.conf?
    Although, I see the correct attachment in the console:
     uscanner0: Hewlett-Packard HP ScanJet 5200C, rev 1.00/1.00, addr 2

2) I have a printer attached to parallel port.
    But I suppose there's no interference with that, is there?

Rob.