non-root usb scanning

Hey All, I'm still trying to get my usb scanner to work for non-root users. I've found the device file with the 0644 permissions that is causing the problem at /proc/bus/usb/001/002. I can chmod that file a+rw and mortal user scanning works, but that needs to be re-chmodded each time I reboot. I suppose I could add a line to rc.local, but that would be tacky, and I suppose may fail when other usb devices move around. The solution sounds like either one of: 1) Make all usb devices have mode 0666. I added the line none /proc/bus/usb usbfs defaults,devmode=0666 0 0 to fstab. But it doesn't work! The scanner still comes up 0644. Why? 2) muck around with hotplug. I honestly don't intend on hotplugging my scanner and the last time I mucked around with hotplug was to get my Axim to hotplug/synce/multisync and the whole thing just left me with a rash... I want option 1, Any ideas why option 1 doesn't work. Has anyone actually gotten option 2 to work (please don't say "I havn't but it ought to"). -P. -- Peter L. Hurd Department of Psychology Assistant Professor University of Alberta Ph 780.492-3578, Fax 780.492-1768 Edmonton, Alberta http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/~phurd T6G 2E9 Canada