I'm using RH 8.0 (but I'll install SuSe 8.1 soon).
I'm using a Sane-backends that uses the beta backed for gt86xx based scanners, so my sane-* installation (and xsane too) is under /usr/local/ .
I've made the firmware file available for all, but nothing change.
Te only thing strange I've found is a broken link in
libsane.a -> sane/libsane-dll.a
'cause /usr/local/lib/sane/libsane-dll.a doesn't exist, I've also looked in the directory where I compiled sane but I can't find it. But I don't think this is the problem, beacause it works for root.
thanx for all that are trying help-me