Linux and digital camera

[Rizzo]

I have a digital camera, a simple one that connects to a USB port.

In Windows when you connect it to the USB port it is detected as a remote hard drive and you can browse it for the pictures which are stored in jpg format. None of this requires any drivers being installed.

Anyway of doing this sort of thing in Linux.

[X-Calibur]

The answer is yes·
Check this ~
http://www.thegenomecollective.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6110

Cheers

[X-Calibur]

Also, for a more Plug and Pray feeling there is a module called "Hotplug" you can use; but I think it was integrated in the latest kernels. But I may be talking bullshit too so just check it out.

Good luck and shout if you need help to get it working, my ICQ contact is in my profile.

X'

[Rizzo]

Cheers. I'll have a go later.

[zhotfire]

Hotplug works great! Under Knoppix my CompactFlash reader shows up as "Hard Disk Partition [sda1]". :cool:

[Azzuron]

yea hotplug is in gentoo, i used it for one of my test servers so didnt have to config the kernel (they developed genkernel, a util to use hotplug and auto configure a kernel for you) worked well.

[veggyhed]

Under RH 8 I cannot get my Digital Camera to work as a removable HD. If I change the format on the cam to PC USB Support it auto connects and thigs work great.

This is on a HP 612. I did not have to load anything since it was all there on the standard RH8 install as a work station