Nothing much seemed to happen there Emegra!
avon@avon-MacBookPro:~$ sudo mkdir /usr/share/sane/gt68xx
[sudo] password for avon:
avon@avon-MacBookPro:~$
The command just created a directory. You can check using
ls /usr/share/sane/gt68xx
Emegra will add file(s) later.
Nothing much seemed to happen there Emegra!
That’s ok, all we need to do now is place the file I sent you into that folder you just created and the set the permissions, so paste the following into the terminal
cp ~/Downloads/PS1Dfw.usb /usr/share/sane/gt68xx/
Then post output of
ls -l /usr/share/sane/gt68xx
Graeme
Ok. I have to admit I have no idea what a directory is unless I Google it. Do you think my brother put an old version of Ubuntu on this MacBook? It seems to be taking a lot of effort to load software unlike Peppermint. I had the same problem with Ubuntu with the little netbook my other brother gave me and then Mark Greaves (bless him) told me to post it to him, and he put Peppermint on it. He always used to say that laptops/netbooks work best with Peppermint.
It still doesn’t like it!
von@avon-MacBookPro:~$ cp ~/Downloads/PS1Dfw.usb /usr/share/sane/gt68xx/
cp: cannot create regular file ‘/usr/share/sane/gt68xx/PS1Dfw.usb’: Permission denied
avon@avon-MacBookPro:~$
Ok that’s my fault Matilda I’m sorry
try this
sudo cp ~/Downloads/PS1Dfw.usb /usr/share/sane/gt68xx/
Then
ls -l /usr/share/sane/gt68xx
Then post the output
Graeme
Oh well, never mind guys. I will call the computer shop in town tomorrow and see how much they will charge me to wipe this Ubuntu off and put the latest Peppermint distro on this MacBook. This Ubuntu seems to have too many problems. My bro probably used an old version! I told him last time he put Ubuntu on a computer for me ( which was the netbook my other brother gave me, which Mark later on put Peppermint on) that he should only put Peppermint onto laptops and netbooks. Ubuntu doesn’t seem suited to them.
No idea if this is what you were hoping for, but here it is!
von@avon-MacBookPro:~$ sudo cp ~/Downloads/PS1Dfw.usb /usr/share/sane/gt68xx/
[sudo] password for avon:
avon@avon-MacBookPro:~$ ls -l /usr/share/sane/gt68xx
total 8
-rw-r–r-- 1 root root 7256 Aug 1 18:47 PS1Dfw.usb
avon@avon-MacBookPro:~$
You do know that the software is called document scanner on Ubuntu and not simple scanner as in Peppermint? It is not the same one.
Ok we’re nearly there Matilda
now copy & paste the following command into the terminal
sudo chmod 744 /usr/share/sane/gt68xx/PS1Dfw.usb
then once again
sudo ls -l /usr/share/sane/gt68xx
then post the output
Graeme
Hope it turned up what you are looking for!
avon@avon-MacBookPro:~$ sudo chmod 744 /usr/share/sane/gt68xx/PS1Dfw.usb
[sudo] password for avon:
avon@avon-MacBookPro:~$ sudo ls -l /usr/share/sane/gt68xx
total 8
-rwxr–r-- 1 root root 7256 Aug 1 18:47 PS1Dfw.usb
avon@avon-MacBookPro:~$
I have no idea what any of this means, especially ´avon´
Ok that looks good to me
Try your scanner now
Graeme
Okay- I will go and get it from the hessian bag I keep it in, in my bedroom. Yeah–I need some sort of desk for all my computer stuff lol.
Nope, still says it is unable to connect. Don´t worry about it. I will get this Ubuntu wiped off and have Peppermint put on it instead. It never took so much effort to try and get things to work on Peppermint. I will shut this Macbook down until I can get the money together to get Peppermint put on it. (I think they will charge me about £50).
Matilda wiping Ubuntu and installing Peppermint won’t fix the problem, Peppermint is Ubuntu, don’t be disheartened there’s a few other firmware files we can try, The one I tried was the one I thought most likely to work but maybe I was wrong, so if you’re prepared to stick with me I’m prepared to keep trying
What do you want to do ?
Graeme
I’ve used this scanner so many times over a period of about 7 years on Peppermint and no problems with it. I didn’t have so many firmware installation issues with Peppermint. It’s not just the scanner but also the DVD package. That won’t work either, but it works on the Peppermint netbook.
Peppermint works differently to Ubuntu. It is simpler and easier to use the software manager etc. I hardly have had any problems getting packages uploaded in the past using Peppermint. Mark always said it was the best distro for netbooks and laptops!
I’ve put the MacBook away for now. I’m having a think if I even want to keep it because it has some keys that stick, and a screen so reflective it is like a mirror! I can’t really use it to watch anything (which is a shame cos of the big screen) unless it is a dim day or evening, and it needs to be plugged in all the time as the battery doesn’t have much charge. Now, the netbook also needs to be plugged in, but it isn’t big and heavy like the MacBook and it also gets very hot, so I got it a cooling mat which works, but doesn’t stay as cool as the Chromebook does.
I might give it to my mate Dave to do his typing on (he writes zines). I already have the netbook and my Chromebook which between them, do all I want them to do.
I’ll let you know in a couple of days what I’ve decided to do. Thanks for your help so far.
Well I´m using the Macbook again! My Chromebook is second hand and some sites have updated Chrome and they are not supporting it. Very annoying. I have another post about that.
I´m getting given another scanner off a local bloke this coming week, so it might work better on the Macbook. I will post about that when I have it. In the meantime the Peppermint netbook works the scanner I already have very well.