Re: [SLUG] how do I get linux to recognize scanner without re-logging in?

From: Ronald KA4INM Youvan (ka4inm@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue May 13 2003 - 04:57:49 EDT


> Xsane says there is no scanner device after I plug in my scanners power
> cable during a user session. If I relog in after plugging in, then it
> recognizes it. I have hotplug installed and it functions as expected
> otherwise, and the scanner module is loaded. Is there a command I need
> to run to make it reprobe? How could this be set up so it performs this
> automagically? Thanks for any ideas!

   xsane never finds my SCSI scanner the first try, never missed it on the second.

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