plustek@linuxhacker.org

[Sonntag, 15. Februar 2004 17:28] schrieb Karsten Giesow (wrote):
> Hi,
>
> no, I tried it as user. The /etc/modules.conf ist just like the
> modules.conf on my pc, only soundcard and ethernet is changing
>
> I have also downloaded the "Kernel-sourcen-rpm" from the SuSE-ftp Server.
> The link ist also there. I dont know why the pc is not doing it.
>
> It's realy a miracle for me

If I get you right, you were able to do it as user on your PC, but on your 
wife's PC you cannot do it. I don't know why you can do this on your PC, but 
a user should definitely be not allowed to load modules, only root may do so.
This is on my machine:
jochen@compi:~ > /sbin/modprobe pt_drv
/lib/modules/2.4.24-O1/misc/pt_drv.o: create_module: Operation not permitted
/lib/modules/2.4.24-O1/misc/pt_drv.o: 
insmod /lib/modules/2.4.24-O1/misc/pt_drv.o failed
/lib/modules/2.4.24-O1/misc/pt_drv.o: insmod pt_drv failed
jochen@compi:~ > su -
Password:
root@compi:~ > /sbin/modprobe pt_drv
root@compi:~ >

Same error message like on your wife's PC. Maybe you have a special setup on 
your own PC. You should really load modules as root only, like it is said in 
INSTALL.ger:

Treiber laden
-------------
Nachdem die Vorbereitungen soweit abgeschlossen sind, koennen wir den Treiber
laden (als ROOT):

:~/sane-1.0.1/backend/plustek_driver > su -m
:~/sane-1.0.1/backend/plustek_driver # make load


> > > make load the following is coming:
> > > ------------
> > > cd '/home/grace/Software/plustek_driver'
> > > grace@linux:~> cd '/home/grace/Software/plustek_driver'
> > > grace@linux:~/Software/plustek_driver> make load
> > > /sbin/modprobe pt_drv || exit 1
> > > /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/misc/pt_drv.o: create_module: Operation not
> > > permitted /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/misc/pt_drv.o: insmod
> > > /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/misc/pt_drv.o failed
> > > /lib/modules/2.4.20-4GB/misc/pt_drv.o: insmod pt_drv failed
> > > make: *** [load] Fehler 1
> >
> > Maybe you want to try this as root?
> >
> > Jochen

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                            Jochen Puchalla


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