AMD64 and Scanners

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Oliver Sampson wrote:
> Howdy,
> I've just upgraded my Linux system from the motherboard up,

congratulations.

> and there
> are just a couple of hic-coughs left to clear up before everthing gets
> to be hunky-dory.

so now it is time to 'pat it on back a little harder'.

> There seems to be a problem with the Avasys drivers and the 64 bit
> architecture.

problem being?

> I'd like to be able to use my scanner, an Epson Perfection
> V10, (which worked wonderfully with FC6 on my i386 system). Is there a
> way to do this?

which is serial, parallel, usb?

yes there usually is a way.

what have you done so far?

'man sane', 'man xsane'?

is scanner being recognized?

have you check 'sane' and 'xsane' sites?

i need to go offline for a couple hours. i am actually trying to get
you to 'pat harder' so others can help you get 'burp' you need.

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