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<h1>Re: Is /dev/scanner still neccessary?</h1>
<b>Christoph Doerbeck</b> (<a href="mailto:doerbeck@dma.isg.mot.com"><i>doerbeck@dma.isg.mot.com</i></a>)<br>
<i>Wed, 15 Jul 1998 08:38:12 -0400</i>
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<i>&gt; &gt; Could someone enlighten me, or point me at the updated documentation?</i><br>
<i>&gt; </i><br>
<i>&gt; If your system supports /proc/scsi/scsi and your backend is prepared to read</i><br>
<i>&gt; /proc/scsi/scsi,you don't need a link to /dev/scanner.</i><br>
<i>&gt; </i><br>
<i>&gt; It never was nevessary, becuase you was able to add a /dev/sge to your</i><br>
<i>&gt; BACKEND.conf-file.</i><br>
<i>&gt; </i><br>
<i>&gt; Bye</i><br>
<i>&gt; Oliver</i><br>
<i>&gt; </i><br>
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So, if I were to document this:<br>
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automatic scanner detection is dependant upon kernel and backend<br>
support of /proc/scsi/scsi. (The light just went on in my head,<br>
and I'm guessing /proc/scsi/scsi is mostly a linux kernal 2.x thing?)<br>
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What is the best way to determine which backends support this feature.<br>
I realize that the "neccessity" for the /dev/scanner link was optional in the<br>
past, but it made installation a bit more consistant. Thanks for the<br>
input.<br>
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Does OS/2 support the /proc stuff? I haven't messed with OS/2 in Warp3.<br>
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- Christoph<br>
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