Hi list,

I have some problems using the transparency unit of my "Epson perfection
4180 photo" on Debian Lenny, sane 1.0.14-7.

I followed the instructions in /usr/share/doc/libsane-extras/README.Debian
in order to obtain and install the required non-free blobs.

It works perfectly for paper scans, but when I try to scan colour
slides (selecting 'Transparency unit' within xsane), the application
segfaults shortly after the preview scan begins. The same applies to
xscanimage.

Should I try to install epkowa's rpms via 'alien' instead?

I'd love to keep my system as free and Debian as possible, though.

Thanks,

Johannes


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On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:20:43AM +0100, Johannes Wiedersich wrote:
>
> I have some problems using the transparency unit of my "Epson perfection
> 4180 photo" on Debian Lenny, sane 1.0.14-7.
>
> I followed the instructions in /usr/share/doc/libsane-extras/README.Debian
> in order to obtain and install the required non-free blobs.
>
> It works perfectly for paper scans, but when I try to scan colour
> slides (selecting 'Transparency unit' within xsane), the application
> segfaults shortly after the preview scan begins. The same applies to
> xscanimage.
>
> Should I try to install epkowa's rpms via 'alien' instead?

I have an Epson Perfection 3170 and I have to use alienated epkowa
rpm's ot use it.

Regards
Johann

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Johannes Wiedersich <jowied@googlemail.com> writes:

> Hi list,
>
> I have some problems using the transparency unit of my "Epson perfection
> 4180 photo" on Debian Lenny, sane 1.0.14-7.
>
> I followed the instructions in /usr/share/doc/libsane-extras/README.Debian
> in order to obtain and install the required non-free blobs.
>
> It works perfectly for paper scans, but when I try to scan colour
> slides (selecting 'Transparency unit' within xsane), the application
> segfaults shortly after the preview scan begins. The same applies to
> xscanimage.
>
> Should I try to install epkowa's rpms via 'alien' instead?

For your particular model, right now, yes. Things should work fine as
long as you use

alien --scripts

> I'd love to keep my system as free and Debian as possible, though.

We now release Debian packages as well but the interpreter packages
(non-free blob ;-) are not available for download yet.

Hope this helps,
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Johann Spies <jspies@sun.ac.za> writes:

> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:20:43AM +0100, Johannes Wiedersich wrote:
>>
>> I have some problems using the transparency unit of my "Epson perfection
>> 4180 photo" on Debian Lenny, sane 1.0.14-7.
>>
>> I followed the instructions in /usr/share/doc/libsane-extras/README.Debian
>> in order to obtain and install the required non-free blobs.
>>
>> It works perfectly for paper scans, but when I try to scan colour
>> slides (selecting 'Transparency unit' within xsane), the application
>> segfaults shortly after the preview scan begins. The same applies to
>> xscanimage.
>>
>> Should I try to install epkowa's rpms via 'alien' instead?
>
> I have an Epson Perfection 3170 and I have to use alienated epkowa
> rpm's ot use it.

In your case also, using `alien --scripts` should work fine.

I'm sorry to inform you, but Debian packages for the interpreter for
the Epson Perfection 3170 have not been scheduled for release.

Hope this helps,
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Olaf Meeuwissen, LPIC-2 FLOSS Engineer -- AVASYS Corporation
FSF Associate Member #1962 Help support software freedom
http://www.fsf.org/jf?referrer=1962


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