[KLUG Members] Re: [mdlug] CUPS inaccessible/XSane error SOLVED????

[Peter Bart]

Ingles, Raymond wrote:
>> From: Peter Bart
> 
>>> $ umount /proc/bus/usb
>>> $ mount /proc/bus/usb
>>> $ mknod -m 666 /dev/usbscanner c 180 48
> 
>  I don't see why the first two would be needed. :-/

	I'm not sure either, it was part of Brothers sane driver installation
instructions.

> 
> 
>> When I try to print an email I get an error message that flashes by 
>> which says something about a xsane error.
> 
>  You might be able to capture the error by printing from a terminal,
> i.e. bring up a command line and try:
> 
>  lpr testfile.txt
> 
>  What output do you get for something like this?

	What I get is a nothing on the command line and nothing on the
printer. At the command line it looks like a successful command, ie
the prompt and no error message.

> 
>  Sincerely,
> 
>  Ray Ingles                                         (313) 227-2317
> 
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The Success:
	
What I did do is "update" anything cups related with Yast. That would
be <software> <software management> and then the filter set to
<search> and all the boxes checked under <search in>. After several
failed attempts I deleted all installation sources, switched to cd
from dvd media, installed a new installation source, and was able to
update from cd. At this point I was able to access localhost:631 but
still
not able to print pages from any source. Then I pulled the printer
from the Belkin powered usb hub and plugged directly into the IBM port
replicators single usb. Everything works?!? Then I returned the
printer to a different port on the usb hub; it's plugged in Robert :);
and everything worked?!? I tried the a camera also plugged into the
hub in the different ports and it appears that the printer wants to be
plugged into the hub in a certain order different from before. I'm
assuming it wants the first port. It did work when I initially set it
up before my adventures deleting configuration files. I can still get
data from the camera even if the printer is hanging onto the other
port with the message "data remaining" displayed on the printer after
successfully printing. I also still do get the error message flashing
by; about an xsane error; when printing from Thunderbird. Printing is
successful as is scanning. So some hopefully small problems to deal with.
	Thanks for your help, Robert and Raymond.

The remaining problem:

The scanner is not accessible after reboot. If I issue the command
mount /proc/bus/usb from root then all is well. A close watch on the
boot screen reveals that the above command is issued and fails because
no such ??? exists. Yet what appears to be the same command works from
a shell. Does that mean the boot command is being issued before it's
supposed to? So then I should be able to edit a file in /etc to
correct this?

Peter


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