On Saturday 19 Mar 2005 05:04, Philippe Landau wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>or to plug on myslef. I think, though, that if I plug on myself, > >>>I will continue going to Win for this function. > >>>Camera Sony DSC-W1/W12 > >> > >>http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/w1.html > >>nice camera, and officially supports MacOS X so unix/linux. > >>you could simplify your task by just > >>connecting a (Memory Stick) card reader to your computer. > >>your camera support USB 1 and the much faster USB 2.
Computer supports USB, don't whether USB2. How do I find out? So yes I could get a memory card reader, but wouldn't I still have to set up the USB bit? > >> > >>>according to > >>>http://www.johnwyles.com/archives/2004/07/16/sony_dscw1_in_linux.php > >>>this camera works. > >> > >>these are instructions how to work with it using gtkam. > >>are libgphoto2, gPhoto2, and gtkam already installed in your system ? Yes I installed after reading the johnwyles page. I've checked by trying uprmi which tells me all installed. > >> > >>>I have looked at the suggestions by others, but really too new to > >>>understand what to do. Any help really appreciated. > >>> > >>>If anyone can direct me I'd be grateful. I have begun reading the > >>>various references - just makes me overwhelmed > >> > >>sure, let's go step by step. > > > > I have installed libphoto2, gphoto2 and gtkam, as per johnwyles. > > > > I've looked at the various suggestions on his website, but being a newb, > > and the various suggestions being diff distribs, feeeling - as I said - > > ovewrwhelmed. > > it might be a problem with mandrake, are you using 10.1 ? > sometimes a reboot might help. > please reply after each paragraph if possible. I have rebooted since first attempting to install camera. > > > Scanner and camera only things needed in windows. Scannner not really an > > issue, as rarely used, but camera used often. Would be good to get it > > going. > > yes, is using a card reader as described above an option for you ? > > > Well - truth is, used to do things in Publisher, which haven't learnt yet > > - but guess that will come .... Same with photo apps ... and making > > cards etc > > this would be interesting in a new thread. Sorry - rambling ... > > > Just took a look at your link which I hadn't seen before - thanks. Brief > > look, as need to go to bed ... > > sleep well then :-) > > > Tried digikakam first because was default programme (using KDE). Then > > did as John Wyles suggested but camera not initalised. > > it looks like there can be many problems connecting a digital camera to > mandrake. > > http://www.desktoplinux.com/cgi-bin/board/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowPost&Boa >rd=distributions&Post=350 Okay will take a look. > > > Noticed that for some USB ports (? correct name) > > sure :-) > > > time to indicate lack of initilisation varied. Not > > sure f this is important or not. But port at back of computer took > > longer for message that camera not initialised. While it did it's thing > > I began to get excited it was going to detect the camera! > > Thought I could print my output from 'lsmod' but couldn't do the copy and > > paste for some reason. > > kind regards philippe Thanks for your help. Rosemary
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