# Re: SCSI and HP 5P Scanner

From: Peter Kirchgessner (peter@kirchgessner.net)
Date: Sun Nov 05 2000 - 08:00:31 PST

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  Hi William,

  I cant help you directly with the SCSI-card. But did you check the file
  /usr/src/linux/drivers/scsi/README.aic7xxx ? There is a hint about a
  webpage and a mailing list for the driver of the SCSI-card.
  You have solved the problem when you get a printout like

  root:/ > cat /proc/scsi/scsi
  Attached devices:
  Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 03 Lun: 00
  Vendor: HP Model: C5110A Rev: 3638
  Type: Processor ANSI SCSI revision: 02
  root:/ >

  At that point you can try to start (x)scanimage or xsane.

  --Peter

  William Lott wrote:
  >
  > I realize that this may not be the appropriate place to ask the
  > following question, but I don't know where to turn now that technical
  > support from McMillan (Mandrake 7.1) blew me off. I simply want to get
  > my system configured so that I can use my HP 5P scanner on my linux
  > computer. I need simple directions to get the SCSI card work and to
  > configure SANE to run my scanner. If there is a better forum for me,
  > please advise. Below is an edited version of the question I posed to
  > McMillan.
  >
  > summary=Getting SCSI card to run HP 5P scanner
  > problem=When I installed Mandrake 7.1 I was able to indicate that the
  > computer had an Adaptec AHA 2940 UU W bios SCSI card. I had hoped to
  > attach my HP 5P scanner to this card. When I went to run xscanimage or
  > scanimage, I get the message that no scanner is attached. I then went
  > to the program (HardDrake ??) that identifies hardware on your computer.
  > My Adaptec AIC-7881U card shows, the AHA 2940UUW does not. The later
  > is the card with the 50 pin adaptor that is consistent with the scanner.
  > I notice when I boot the computer ( a Compaq) that the computer sees
  > the AHA 2940 but does not turn on or install the bios on the card. My
  > wife is on my case to get the scanner running. I believe I have 2
  > options, but am not sure how to proceed.
  > 1. Possibly I need to get the bios on the AHA 2940 to turn on when the
  > computer boots. But I am not sure how to do it.
  > 2. I could possibly purchase an internal to external cable for the
  > AIC-7881U and mount the external 50 pin adapter in the opening for an
  > expansion card.
  >
  > Please advise as to what would be the route most likely to get the
  > scanner recognized so that I can use it to scan some material and the
  > steps I need to follow to get the system up and running. Thanks.
  >
  > Below is some other info on the computer I am running:
  >
  > processor=Pentium
  > processor_speed=200
  > harddrive=IDE
  > cdrom=IDE
  > graphic=Trident TGUI 9440
  > graphic_mem=1 MgB
  > sound=none
  > network=none
  > scsi_card=yes
  > scsi_model=AIC-7881U/AHA2940UUW (Only AIC-7881U presently being recognized)
  >
  > --
  > William Lott
  > Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis
  > Department of Economics, U-63
  > University of Connecticut
  > Storrs, CT 06269
  > Telephone: (860) 486-3885
  > Fax: (603) 658-0299
  > E-mail 1: wlott@uconnvm.uconn.edu
  > E-mail 2: wflott@aol.com
  >
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